HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 255-21 - Resolution - Growth Management Map Update
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rochester Comprehensive Plan, Planning 2 Succeed 2040 By
Updating the Growth Management Map.
WHEREAS, On April 2, 2018, the Rochester City Council adopted the Planning 2 Succeed:
Rochester Comprehensive Plan 2040 (P2S 2040); and
WHEREAS, the adoption of P2S 2040 recognized a Growth Management Strategy for the
City of Rochester by identifying which areas will potentially be affected by future edge growth
of the City of Rochester; and
WHEREAS, the growth management map identifies both developed as well as fringe
suburban and agricultural areas that could accommodate urban development over the next
30 to 50 years, predicated on the provision of services such as sanitary sewer and water
systems, storm sewer systems, upgraded transportation systems, parks, and other utilities
in these areas; and
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2020, a new Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (SSMP) was
completed and adopted by the Rochester City Council. The growth management map now
needs to be updated to accurately reflect the capacity findings of the SSMP; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 27, 2021, and
recommended approval of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on November 15, 2021; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Growth Management Map amendment is
approved and updated within the Planning 2 Succeed: Rochester Comprehensive Plan
2040 (P2S 2040).
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2021.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2021.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)