Res 2019- 98 Submittal of Draft 2040 Comp Plan to Met CouncilCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2019-98
A RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF THE
DRAFT 2040 MENDOTA HEIGHTS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
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, on May 15, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-37,
requesting the Metropolitan Council grant an extension to this review period to April 1, 2019, and
whereupon the expiration of this date, representatives from Metropolitan Council communicated
later to city staff that submittal of the city's plan could be delayed to the end of 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, the Planning Commission, along with city staff and the
city's planning consultants 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 June 11, 2019, and the statutory six-month review
and comment period has elapsed; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Comprehensive Plan
and all public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to this City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted its last public hearing on April 23, 2019
and gave a favorable (unanimous) recommendation to the City Council to adopt the proposed draft
of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Mendota Heights; and
WHEREAS, the City County conducted a public hearing on June 4, 2019 relative to the
adoption of the proposed draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Mendota Heights; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and
those recommendations, public comments, and comments from adjacent jurisdictions and affected
districts; 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 of Mendota Heights 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 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS that city staff is directed to distribute said 2040 Comprehensive Plan
for the City of Mendota Heights to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2019 pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes section 473.864.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 17th day of December, 2019.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA H�EIGHpTS
Neil Garlock, Mayor -�
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Lorri Smith, City Clerk
(SEAL)
Drafted by: City of Mendota Heights
1101 Victoria Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 55118