HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-125 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2023/10/02Resolution No. 23-125
Resolution supporting the approval of an amendment to the 2040
Comprehensive Plan for the City of St. Louis Park under Minnesota Statutes
462.351 for the property located at 1639 Utah Drive.
Whereas, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the city council on August 5,
2019; and
Whereas, the use of said plan will insure a safer, more pleasant, and more economical
environment for residential, commercial, industrial, and public activities and will promote the
public health, safety and general welfare; and
Whereas, said plan will prepare the community for anticipated desirable change, thereby
bringing about significant savings in both private and public expenditures; and
Whereas, said plan has taken due cognizance of the planning activities of adjacent units of
government; and
Whereas, said plan is to be periodically reviewed by the City of St. Louis Park planning
commission and amendments made, if justified according to procedures, rules, and laws, and
provided such amendments would provide a positive result and are consistent with other
provisions in the comprehensive plan; and
Whereas, the city received an application to amend the land use plan for property legally
defined as:
Lot 7, Block 2, Second Country Club Addition of Westwood Hills, Hennepin County,
Minnesota.
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park planning commission held a public hearing and
recommended adoption of an amendment to said plan on August 16, 2023; and
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park parks and recreation advisory commission
recommended adoption of the amendments to said plan on September 20, 2023; and
Whereas, the city council has considered the advice and recommendation of the planning
commission and parks and recreation advisory commission; and
Whereas, the contents of planning case file 23-09-CP are hereby entered into and made
part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case; and
Now therefore be it resolved, by the city council of St. Louis Park that said plan, as
previously adopted by the city council, is hereby amended as follows and as shown in the
attached exhibits:
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Change the future land use designation for the property at 1639 Utah Drive from PRK –
park and open space to RL – low density residential.
Changes to the text, tables and figures within the 2040 Comprehensive Plan document as
shown in the attachments to reflect updates to city forecasts and development phasing
based on the change in land use; changes within the document are found on the following
pages: 5-126 and 5-129.
It is further resolved, city staff are instructed to submit the comprehensive plan
amendment to the Metropolitan Council for review and authorization to place the
comprehensive plan amendment into effect.
It is further resolved, that the city clerk is instructed to record certified copies of this
resolution in the office of the Hennepin County register of deeds or registrar of titles as the
case may be.
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the city council October 2, 2023
Kim Keller, city manager Jake Spano, mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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