RES 2009-29 - 14606RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -29
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
CITY OF FRIDLEY
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, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley conducted public "Neighborhood Planning" review meetings in
each Ward of the City on March 19, 2007 and April 2, 2007 to obtain public input regarding all
parts of the Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, the City held several other public meetings with advisory commissions and
interested groups between April 2007 and December 2007 and also conducted a telephone
survey to obtain comprehensive public input for the purpose of drafting the updated
comprehensive plan, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an official public hearing on December 19, 2007
pursuant to Chapter 462 Section 355 Subdivision 2 of the Minnesota Statutes to allow formal
public comment on all chapters of the draft 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, pursuant to Chapter 473 Section 858 Subdivision 2 the City submitted the entire
draft Fridley 2030 Comprehensive Plan to adjacent local units of government for review and
comment on February 22, 2008, and
WHEREAS, the Fridley City Council approved and submitted to the Metropolitan Council a
draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan after considering all recommendations provided to the City and
directed staff to submit the draft plan to the Metropolitan Council on November 10, 2008, and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council received the City of Fridley's 2030 Comprehensive Plan
on November 24, 2008, and found it incomplete on December 16, 2008. The City staff provided
revised information as requested to the Metropolitan Council and on June 10, 2009 the
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Metropolitan Council completed its formal review, finding that the City of Fridley met all
Metropolitan Land Planning Act requirements, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley that the
document prepared pursuant to Chapter 462 Section 355 Subdivision 1 of the Minnesota Statutes
entitled "The 2030 Comprehensive Plan" dated July 1, 2009 is hereby approved by the City
Council of the City of Fridley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon approval by the Metropolitan Council, City Staff is
authorized to post the final version of the Fridley Comprehensive Plan on the City web site and
make a public copy available at the Anoka County Library.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
27TH DAY OF JULY, 2009.
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SCOTT J. LUND -MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGENU CITY CLERK