15-11074r RESOLUTION NO. 11074
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF
1400, 1420 AND 1500 — 78TH STREET EAST AND
7711 — 14TH AVENUE TO "REGIONAL COMMERCIAL"
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan provides a Guide Plan establishing
particular planning needs for specific segments of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan designates 1400, 1420 and 1500 — 78th Street
East and 7711 — 14th Avenue as "High-Density Residential/Office;" and
WHEREAS, the 1-494 Corridor Plan was prepared based on the market conditions of
2005 and the City and consultants predictions for the future; and
WHEREAS, the demand and viability of "Regional Retail" adjacent to the Mall of
America and other similar large regional retail destinations was expected to limit the viability of
these uses in areas without excellent transportation access; and
WHEREAS, current market conditions have changed, a regional transportation
connection via the 77th Street underpass is moving forward, and the proposed use is a
particular type of destination retail that is less influenced by the proximity of regional malls and
similar developments; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the Guide Plan classification and determined that it
would be appropriate to designate 1400, 1420 and 1500 — 78th Street East and 7711 — 14th
Avenue as "Regional Commercial;" and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on March 23, 2015
concerning modifying the Guide Plan and recommended approval of the modifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the amendment on April 28, 2015;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota that the City's Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended to designate 1400, 1420
and 1500 — 78th Street East and 7711 — 14th Avenue as "Regional Commercial" and is
contingent upon the following:
1. The revision is submitted to and approved by the Metropolitan Council.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 28th day of April,
2015.
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ebbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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