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. � <br /> ._� <br /> ;;� Metropolitan Council <br /> ii <br /> 1��� <br /> August 12, 2009 ,QUG , �2�(�� <br /> C��'OF pRONo <br /> Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant City Administrator <br /> City of Orono <br /> 2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> P. O. Box 66 <br /> Orono, MN 55356-0066 <br /> RE: City of Orono 2008-2030 Community Management Plan (Comprehensive Plan Update) <br /> —Incomplete for Review <br /> Metropolitan Council Review File No. 20637-1 <br /> Metropolitan Council File District 3 (Bob McFarlin) <br /> Dear Mr. Gaffron: <br /> Thank you for your submission of Orono's draft 2008-2030 Community Management Plan <br /> [Comprehensive Plan] (Update) on July 24, 2009. Council staff acknowledges the City . <br /> submitted its Update before the City's formal extension deadline was reached and understands <br /> that the draft as such would be incomplete for at least process issues. <br /> Staff review finds that the Update is incomplete and inconsistent with Council policy, and may <br /> be found to have a substantial impact on or contain a substantial departure from metropolitan <br /> system plans. The Update review will be suspended until the following process and content <br /> completeness issues are addressed. <br /> PROCESS ISSUES <br /> These process issues will need to be addressed before the Update will be considered complete for <br /> review. <br /> • The draft Update was sent out for adjacent community and special district/agency review <br /> on June 10, 2009. The submittal lists 25 entities that were sent the draft Update for <br /> review and comment, and contains responses and/or sign-off responses from six. The <br /> Update will remain incomplete until responses are received and forwarded to the Council <br /> from the remaining 19 reviewing entities or until December 10, 2009, whichever comes <br /> first. <br /> • The draft Update needs to have a public hearing before either the planning commission or <br /> city council. A public hearing is required by statute (Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd. 2) <br /> before the draft Update can be acted on by the city council for submittal to the Council. <br /> • The draft Update needs to be approved for submittal to the Council by the city council. <br /> • The 2008 Transmittal form will need to be updated to reflect the completion of the above <br /> issues. <br /> www.metrocouncil.org <br /> 390 Robert Street North • St. Paui, MN 55101-1805 • (651)602-1000 • Fax(651)602-1550 • TTY(651)291-0904 <br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />