HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 257-24 - Resolution Opposing County General Land Use Plan
RESOLUTION
Requesting the County to Consider Changes to the Proposed General Land Use
Plan Text Amendment.
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 the P2S 2040 recognized a Growth Management Strategy for
the City of Rochester by identifying which areas will potentially be affected by future edge
growth; and
WHEREAS, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners duly adopted an update to the
Olmsted County General Land Use Plan by the enactment of Resolution 22-117 on August
16, 2022.
WHEREAS, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners initiated a General Land Use
Plan text amendment to Chapter 11.6 on November 5, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the final decision-making authority should be
delegated to the applicable city due to the potential impacts on Housing Affordability,
Infrastructure Planning, and Environmental Stewardship.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
recognizes that a clear process for General Land Use Plan changes is needed for cities to
follow when amendments are proposed within an Urban Service Area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that criteria and an evaluating process for such
proposals should be incorporated into the Olmsted County General Land Use Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the resolution shall promptly be transmitted to
the Olmsted County Commission for consideration upon adoption.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council acknowledges the necessity of a
continued collaborative relationship between Olmsted County and the City of Rochester and
recommends that additional time be taken to work together on the proposed text
amendment allowing for the concerns of both the County and the City to be addressed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2024.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2024.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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