HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-205 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2018/12/17Resolution No. 18-205
Resolution authorizing submittal of the St. Louis Park 2040 Comprehensive Plan
to the Metropolitan Council
Whereas, the Comprehensive Plan is required to be periodically reviewed by the
Planning Commission of the City of St. Louis Park and updated at least every ten years by
Minnesota Statutes section 473.864, and in response to revisions in the Metropolitan Systems
Statements and regional plans by the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities, and
Whereas, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 and 473.864 require local governmental
units to complete their "decennial" reviews by December 31, 2018; and
Whereas, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the City Council on December
21, 2009, and
Whereas, the Plan will prepare the community for anticipated changes, and advance
efficiency in private and public investments and expenditures, and
Whereas, the use of the Comprehensive Plan will insure a safer, more livable
community and will promote the public health, safety, and general welfare for people in the
city, and
Whereas, in 2017 over 1,500 community members of St. Louis Park participated in a
visioning process to identify and make recommendations about strategic issues facing the city
and
Whereas, Vision 3.0 outcomes and strategic priorities developed from those outcomes
have been incorporated and integrated into the updated 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and
Whereas, the city held four Neighborhood Planning Workshops in November of 2017
with 133 attendees, and conducted a companion on-line survey that garnered 1,083 responses,
and
Whereas, the city held another on-line survey in May and June of 2018 on proposed
changes to the plan and garnered 2,158 responses, and
Whereas, the Planning Commission reviewed and revised the plan in 14 meetings during
2017 and 2018, and
Whereas, notice of a draft of 2040 St. Louis Park Comprehensive Plan was sent to
adjacent governmental units for review and comment and was available for public review on
the city's web site on June 29, 2018 and the city will be accepting comments until December 28,
2018 and make any minor or technical changes to the document as needed, and
Whereas, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan on December 5, 2018, following published notice in the official newspaper
on November 8, 2018, November 15, 2018, and November 22, 2018, and
Resolution No. 18-205
Whereas, on December 5, 2018 the Planning Commission of the City of St. Louis Park
recommended adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and
Whereas, based on its review of the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Planning
Commission and staff recommendations, the City Council is ready to submit its proposed plan
to the Metropolitan Council for review pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864.
Now therefore be it resolved that the City Council of St. Louis Park hereby authorizes
'@I of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council for review.
for administration:
Thokd K.YHlrrdening, Oty Manager
Attest:
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Me iss Kenne y, C y Cler
Adopted by the City Council Dec. 17, 2018