Res 1997 - 74 Requesting Instructions & Informational Guidelines for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Facilitate a Proposed Residential Housing DevelopmentCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 97- 74
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATIONAL
GUIDELINES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO FACILITATE A
PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, Hoffinan Homes, Inc. has undergone a pre-application conferences with
the City of Mendota Heights' Planning Commission and City Council for a 60 unit town home
project, said proposed development to be located at the southeast comer of the State Hwy. 55
and State Hwy 110 intersection on excess cemetery property; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights' Comprehensive Plan would need to be
amended from Cemetery to Residential to accommodate the proposed development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development would potentially address Metropolitan
Council goals for the Livable Communities Act for life cycle housing and density benchmarks;
and
WI�REAS, the proposed development appears to be in conflict with the Metropolitan
Council's Aviation Guide Plan's land use compatibility guidelines adopted in December 1996;
and
WHEREAS, both the City of Mendota Heights and Hoffinan Homes desire to avoid
costly expenditures of public and private resources associated with further reviews of the
proposed development until the Metropolitan Council has had the opportunity to provide
instructions and informational guidelines for a proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan
amendment from Cemetery to Residential as appropriate for the development.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City of Mendota
Heights makes a formal request of the Metropolitan Council to provide specific information for
a proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment that would be necessary to accommodate the
development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Hoffinan Homes is hereby authorized to
independently meet with Metropolitan Council representatives and to provide all requested
background information.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 21st day of October, 1997.
ATTEST:
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athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By � -�-es• � -�
Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
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