HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2018-115 - Approve Aspire 2040 - 10/16/2018CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-115
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ASPIRE EDEN PRAIRIE 2040 AND AUTHORIZING
SUBMITTAL TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit
to review and, if necessary, amend its entire comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official
controls at least once every ten years to ensure its comprehensive plan conforms to metropolitan
system plans and ensure its fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with the
comprehensive plan or permit activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans; 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 City Council, Planning Commission, and the City Staff have prepared a
proposed Comprehensive Plan intended to meet the requirements of the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act and Metropolitan Council guidelines and procedures; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed
Comprehensive Plan was submitted to adjacent governmental units and affected special districts
and school districts for review and comment on May 30, 2018 and the statutory six-month
review and comment period will expire on November 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Comprehensive
Plan and thereafter submitted its recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on October 16, 2018 relative
to the adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan and those
recommendations; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.858 requires a local governmental unit to
submit its proposed comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council following recommendation
by the planning commission and after consideration but before final approval by the governing
body of the local governmental unit; 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, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDEN
PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. City staff is directed to distribute said Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council
by December 31, 2018 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 16th day of October, 2018.
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