HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1998-652CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 98-652
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
FRAMEWORK FOR NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH AND PROVIDING THE BASIS
FOR DETAILED PLANS AS PART OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
UPDATE.
WHEREAS, the Northwest Notes, cable television, and other sources have been utilized
to keep the public informed of the planning process; and
WHEREAS, many public meetings and informational sessions have been held to gain
area resident and property owners objectives and concerns; and
WHEREAS, the City's planning consultant and Community Development Department
have formulated three alternative urban servicing options for northwest Plymouth; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a study workshop on June 30, 1998 and
conducted a public hearing on August 27, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the City's planning consultant has recommended the complete urban
expansion option; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission following the public hearing on August 27, 1998
recommended to the City Council the complete urban expansion option; and
WHEREAS, the three urban expansion options have been provided to the Mayor and City
Council along with all background studies and information.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Plymouth City Council that:
I. The partial urban expansion option is selected for northwest Plymouth. Only a
portion of the City corresponding generally to the area shown on the March 27,
1998 illustration shall be planned to be within the Metropolitan Urban Service
Area (MUSA) by the year 2020.
2. No urban service area expansions and no development shall be allowed in
northwest Plymouth until detailed plans are completed and a water management
plan and implementation program is adopted and established, and detailed
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hydrological studies have been conducted. The plan shall meet the following
criteria:
• preservation of wetlands, lakes and woods in the area,
• minimize impact on the watersheds and water quality,
• maintenance of current inflow stream rates,
• establishment of riparian corridors, and
• establishment of greenways and open space park areas.
3. Land use plans and policies developed in the next phase of the planning process
shall incorporate large -lot residential areas without sewer and water to preserve
the rural character of existing residential neighborhoods within the urban service
area, and shall encourage the continuation of the golf courses in the northwest
area.
4. The community facilities plans (including sewer, water, transportation and parks
elements) prepared in the next phase of the comprehensive plan update shall not
foreclose the possibility of providing urban services in an economical and
efficient way to the entire City.
5. It is acknowledged that Minnesota law requires that the City re-examine its
comprehensive plan at a minimum every ten years. The decision on whether to
expand the MUSA beyond the boundary that will be established by the current
planning process may be reconsidered in a fi ture plan update.
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that staff is hereby authorized to proceed as needed to
secure professional services for completion of the update of the City's Comprehensive
Plan.
Adopted by the City Council on October 21, 1998.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a
meeting of the Plymouth City Council on October 21, 1998, with the original thereof on
file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk