Res 2018-73 Comprehensive PlanRESOLUTION NO. 2018-73
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2040 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, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley solicited public input at various public events and places asking
residents and business owners to take online surveys to obtain public opinion on various City
policies and budget decisions related to updates to the City's Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, the City held several other public meetings with advisory commissions and the
Fridley Housing and Redevelopment Authority between May 2017 and December 2017 to obtain
feedback on draft chapters of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held an official public hearing on December 20, 2017
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 2040 Comprehensive Plan to adjacent local units of government for review and
comment on April 4, 2018, and
WHEREAS, City Staff has considered the comments received from surrounding jurisdictions on
Fridley's draft 2040 Fridley Comprehensive Plan to ensure that the City is working in
partnership on its long-range planning with its neighboring communities and other levels of
government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley that the
document as prepared pursuant to Chapter 462 Section 355 Subdivision 1 of the Minnesota
Statutes entitled "The Comprehensive Plan" dated December 17, 2018, is hereby approved by
the City Council of the City of Fridley.
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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 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
17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018.
SCOTT J. LUND - MAYOR
ATTEST:
DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK