HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 900 - Lake Smetana Sector - 09/24/1974 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, h:INNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO . 900
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1968 COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE PLAN FOR THE LAKE SMETANA SECTOR
WHEREAS , over the past five years , the City of Eden Prairie has experienced
unprecedented planning for accelerated urban growth with respect to popula-
tion , employment, retail trade and natural resource development. Transpor-
tation, utility and educational systems as well as City emergency, govern-
mental and recreational services are being up-graded to meet the growing
needs. The City of Eden Prairie, faced with the provision of services and
facilities at a pace which must keep abreast of the projected population
increases , must devise a plan and strategy for community service implementa-
tion that will complement private development to insure orderly community
growth,
ti\rHEREAS, in 1968 , the Village of Eden Prairie adopted a Comprehensive
Guide Plan to provide a dynamic framework to cope with the physical , social ,
and fiscal problems of a developing community. Following adoption of
the Guide Plan a revised zoning ordinance , planned unit development procedures ,
and subdivision regulat'ons were approved to aid in providing specific
guidance for land use change . The completion of the comprehensive sewer
water and storm water drainage plans have been adopted by the City and
have been partially implemented . joint School District and City planning
and acquisition for school/park sites allows maximum flexibility at minimum
public expense .
WHEREAS, the City has amended the 1968 Comprehensive Guide Plan by
studying in detail sectors of the City and after technical study, recommenda-
tions, and public hearings resolutions were adopted modifying the 1968
Comprehensive Guide Plan, The Comprehensive Guide Plan is used as
a "constant" which sector plans or specific rezoning request can be compared
against,
WHEREAS; The City has studied the 1000 acre Lake Smetana Sector with
assistance from technical experts in engineering , hydrology, traffic
analysis , soil conservation, finance, law and planning providing documentation
for the recommendations contained in the Maculan's Report, Soil Conservation
Service Report, Composite Plan Staff Report and numerous landowner reports .
The City Planning and Zoning Commission has held public hearings prior to
making its recommendation to the City Council. The Park & Recreation Commis-
sion has held public meetings considering the technical and citizen input
and has made recommendations to the City Council.
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WHEREAS , the City Council has reviewed all technical data , citizen/
landowner recommendations , City advisory commission minutes and
recommendations and testimony at the September 10 , 1.974 Public Hearing .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City
of Eden Prairie as provided by State Law M . S .A . 462 empowering local
government to establish ordinances and policies regulating land use to
protect the public health, safety, and general welfare as follows:
1 . The land use and transportation plan presented in the ''rune
20 , 1.974 Lake Smetana Sector Study Planning Staff Report, "
as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and
Park and Recreation Commission is hereby adopted as the
basis for land use and iransportation planning for the Lake
Smetana Sector of the City of Eden Prairie .
2 . The City shall submit the approved final draft of the Lake
Smetana Plan to the Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County
Department of. Public Works, Nine-Mile Creek Watershed
E'istrict, Minnesota Highway Department and Department of
Natural Resources for their review and approval prior to the
assembling of the final draft.
3 . The rezoning and development moratorium for the Lake
Smetar.a Sector is abolished effective September 24 , 1974 ,
except as prohibited by other City ordinances .
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Eden Prairie City
Council directs the City staff and advisory commissions;
1 . To study and report to the City Council regarding specific
policies that will be used to establish fair and equitable
"trade-offs" applying to buildable vs . unbLlildable land,
flood plain protection , soil and slope preservation and
public open space dedication.
2 . To study and report to the City Council regarding specific
transportation and traffic policies must be incorporated
into all rezonings for the Lake Smetana Sector. The objective
of these policies would be to p-ovide a level of safe volumes
and to strictly limit traffic in and out of the sector until
more access is available .
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3 . To study and report to the City Council regarding the estimated
public investment cost necessary to develop the Lake Smetana
Sector and the alternate methods of paying for those improvements
within a time schedule .
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on this _ 24th
day of September 197 4
David W. Osterho,lt, Mayor
ATTEST
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John D. Frane , Clerk