HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1988-253CITY OF PUNOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council of the
City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 25th day of A eril , 1988. The
following members were present: Ma or Schne e� r uncilmembers as ou RicTcer
Zitur and Sisk e
following members were absent: None
Councilmember Sisk introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 88-253
ADOPTING STATEMENT OF POLICY OF STANDARDS AND CRITERIA REGARDING SITE AND BUILDING
AESTHETICS AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
WHEREAS, the City Council under Resolution No. 87-776 directed development of a Policy
Statement articulating the City Council's desire for a heightened awareness of the
Importance of site and building aesthetics; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council direction resulted from the recommendation of a Special Task
Force and of the Planning Commission which solicited and considered input from the
development community and which considered approaches used by other developing suburban
communities; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission had reviewed and endorsed a Statement of Policy and
Standards and Criteria regarding site and building aesthetics, and architectural
design;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MIN-
NESOTA, that it should and hereby does adopt, as a Policy of the City that
multi -residential and non-residential development should have the quality which
produced a positive visual image and conveys an overall appearance and compatibility of
Individual buildings to other site elements and to surrounding natural and man-made
features;
FURTHER, the Standards and Criteria endorsed by the Planning Commission and contained
In the April 15, 1988 Staff Report are hereby adopted and are to be used by applicants,
City staff, and the Planning Commission during the design and review of development
proposals.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Counclimember Zitur , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted In favor thereof: -Mayor Schneider, Councilmembers Vasiliou Ricker Zitur
and Sisk the following
voted against or abstained: None Whereupon the
Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.