Res 2001-60 RESOLUTION NO. 60-2001
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the 1976 Metropolitan Land Planning Act(MPLA) requires communities within the
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area to develop and update once every 10 years a local comprehensive
plan that includes elements as described in Chapter 473 Section 859 of the Minnesota Statutes
including land use, public facilities and implementation strategies, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 473 Section 175 of the Minnesota Statutes gives the Metropolitan Council
the authority to review local comprehensive plans to determine their compatibility with each
other and conformity with metropolitan system plans, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 473 Section 864 Subdivision 2 of the Minnesota Statutes amended the
MLPA in 1995 to require decennial reviews of local comprehensive plans to be completed by
December 31,1998, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley received an extension to this deadline pursuant to Chapter 473
Section 864 Subdivision 2 of the Minnesota Statutes in order to complete its comprehensive plan
by December 31, 1999, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley conducted "Planning Area" review meetings in 1997 to initiate
the Comprehensive Plan process, and
WHEREAS, the City held two "Vision meetings"in May and June of 1998, and
WHEREAS, the City held several meetings between June 1998 and December 1999 in front of
the Planning Commission for the purpose of drafting the updated comprehensive plan, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council meetings are open to the public and
televised on the City's local cable network, and
WHEREAS, the City held an informational meeting on November 18, 1999 regarding the
updating of the plan, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an official public hearing on December 15, 1999
pursuant to Chapter 462 Section 355 Subdivision 2 of the Minnesota Statutes to allow formal
public comment on the Preface, Vision, Plan, Overview, Land Use, Housing, Parks and Open
Space and Transportation portions of the draft comprehensive plan, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 473 Section 858 Subdivision 2 the City submitted the Vision,
Plan Overview, Land Use and Housing portions of its draft comprehensive plan to adjacent local
units of government for review and comment on October 29, 1999, and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Fridley after careful study and after its
public hearing has recommended to this Council a comprehensive plan amendment for the City
of Fridley, and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council required modifications to the plan that have been
reviewed by City Staff and made as requested, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley that the
document as prepared by the Planning Commission pursuant to Chapter 462 Section 355
Subdivision 1 of the Minnesota Statutes entitled"The Comprehensive Plan"dated March 2001 is
hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Fridley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon approval by the City Council. City Staff is authorized
to make and distribute copies as necessary to supply the County, surrounding cities, and libraries
with copies as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001.
SCOT J. LUND - YOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SK GEN- Cd Y CLERK