06-9742r
RESOLUTION NO. 9742
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
IN THE 1-494 CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan provides a Guide Plan establishing
classifications for individual property; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 9687, adopted December 13, 2005, the City Council
amended the Comprehensive Plan Guide Plan with respect to the area known as the 1-494
Corridor, which corridor is located between Knox Avenue and Trunk Highway 77 and
between 77th Street and 1-494; and
WHEREAS, the City staff and Planning Commission have recommended that the
narrative to the Guide Plan for the 1-494 area be further amended to include language that
encourages "green community" development within the 1-494 corridor; and
WHEREAS, the "green community" development principles are intended to
minimize negative impacts on the natural environment and human health through careful
attention to building siting, design, and operation and the use of quality products and
technology; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Guide Plan classifications and
determined that it would be in the public interest to encourage the use of "green
community" development concepts within the 1-494 corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on March 27,
2006 regarding the proposed modification of the Guide Plan and approved the
modification; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the amendment on March 28,
2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota that the City's Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended by including language
in the Guide Plan narrative that will encourage "green community" development principles
within the 1-494 Corridor, 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
March,2006. ~-;;(\U
~:;~jI~Ch, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, ty Clerk