HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1985-127CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held onthe 4th day of February 1985.
The following members were present: Deputy Mayor Schneider, Councilmembers
Neils, Vasiliou and Crain
The following members were absent: Mayor Davenport
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Councilmember Neils introduced the following Resolu`_ion and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 85-127
DIRECTING RESPONSE TO HENNEPIN COUNTY REGARDING PLAN TO DISPERSE CONCENTRATION OF COM-
MUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES PER STATE LAW
WHEREAS, the City has received a copy of the draft Hennepin County Plan regarding Con-
centration of Community -Based Residential Facilities, which was prepared by the County
in response to direction of the State legislature in Laws of Minnesota 1984, Chapter
617; and,
WHEREAS, the County has requested questions and comments regarding the draft plan b�
February 8, 1985; and,
WHEREAS, Municipal interests had limited representation during the preparation of the
plan, though suburban municipalities appear to be the subject of the plan with respect
to new sites for facilities which must be established or re-established as the result
of dispersal efforts; and,
WHEREAS, Hennepin County Board Resolution No. 84-12-861, not only directs that the plan
be circulated to municipalities for review and comment, but also directs that a final
plan will be subject to a Public Hearing in the near future;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MIN-
NESOTA, that it should and hereby does direct the administrative staff to prepare and
send a response to Hennepin County regarding the plan, and conveying the following con-
cerns:
1. There should be opportunity for involvement by suburban municipalities
throughout the rest of the planning and implementation phases, and the draft
plan should be appropriately amended to reflect that.
2. The additional planning and implementation should include input from sources
of expertise in the area of land use regulation which, by law, is not a
function of Hennepin County.
3. The plan should be appropriately modified to reflect that all parties, not
just municipalities, should be provided with opportunities for education
about, and familiarization with the problems and needs the legislation is
intended to address.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Crain , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: DeputyMayor Schneider, Councilmemhers Crain,
ine roiiowing votea against or adstainea: None
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.