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9.b Resolution No. 10-15-19-04 Adopting the 2040 Comp Plan Update
CITY OF SCANDIA
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 10-15-19-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ADOPTING THE
SCANDIA 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, A COMPILATION OF POLICY STATEMENTS,
GOALS, STANDARDS, AND MAPS FOR GUIDING THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT AND
REDEVELOPMENT OF SCANDIA
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit to review
and, if necessary, amend its entire comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official controls at
least once every ten years to ensure its comprehensive plan conforms to metropolitan system
plans and ensure its fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with the comprehensive plan
or permit activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.858 and 473.864 require local governmental units to
complete their “decennial” reviews by December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Scandia authorized the review and update of its
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Scandia 2040 Comprehensive Plan is a planning tool intended to guide
the future growth and development of the City in a manner that conforms with metropolitan
system plans and complies with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and other applicable planning
statutes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Scandia 2040 Comprehensive Plan reflects a community planning process
conducted in the years 2016 through 2018 involving elected officials, appointed officials, city staff,
the public at large, and other stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan
was submitted to adjacent governmental units and affected special districts and school districts for
review and comment on May 31, 2018, and the statutory six-month review and comment period has
elapsed; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2018, the City conducted a public hearing on the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and all
public comments, and thereafter submitted its recommendations to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution 05-15-18-05 authorizing the proposed 2040
Comprehensive Plan to be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 9, 2019, the Metropolitan Council completed its review
of the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and found that the Plan meets the requirements of the
Metropolitan Land Planning Act; conforms to the metropolitan system plans for transportation
(including aviation), water resources, and parks; is consistent with Thrive MSP 2040; and is compatible
with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and affected special districts and school districts; and
WHEREAS, the 2040 proposed Comprehensive Plan includes all revisions made during the review
process and responds to additional advisory comments that are part of the Metropolitan Council’s
actions authorizing the City to place its proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan into effect.
NOW THERE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, MINNESOTA, that
the Scandia 2040 Comprehensive Plan is adopted and is effective as of the date of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to sections 473.864 and 473.865 of the Metropolitan
Land Planning Act, the City will: (1) review its fiscal devices and official controls; (2) if necessary,
amend its fiscal devices and official controls to ensure they do not conflict with the 2040
Comprehensive Plan or permit activity in conflict with metropolitan system plans; and (3) submit
amendments to fiscal devices or official controls to the Metropolitan Council for “information
purposes.”
Dated this 15th day of October, 2019
Christine Maefsky, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ken Cammilleri, Administrator/Clerk