Resolution for Submittal to Metropolitan CouncilCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: December 10, 2018 RESOLUTION NO: 2018-58
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Tiornhom
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF
THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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, the City Council, Planning Commission, and the City Staff 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 October 20, 2017, and the statutory six-month
review and comment period has elapsed (April 20, 2018); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed Comprehensive
Plan and all public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to this Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen conducted a public hearing on July 17, 2018
relative to the adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed 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 govermnental 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 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
Chanhassen, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The Community Development Director is directed to distribute said Comprehensive Plan
to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2018 pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
473.864.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 1 Oh day of December, 2018.
ATTEST:
�� A ILk
T dd Gerhardt, City Manager
YES
Laufenburger
McDonald
Tjornhom
Ryan
Campion
Denny Laufg6burger, mayor
ABSENT
None
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