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: . .• is;-* i 9 P.j» I A RESOLUTION GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ORONO 2000-2020 COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Orono (hereinafter "City") is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, in June 1980 the City Council adopted a Community Management Plan (hereinafter "CMP" or "the Plan") to provide for the orderly development of the City, in compliance widi the Metropolitan Land Planning Act of 1976 and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 462 and 473; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Land Planning Act was amended in 1995 to require decennial review of local plans to ensure that local fiscal devices and local controls are consistent with local comprehensive plans, and to ensure that local plans respond to recent changes in regional plans; and WHEREAS, the City Council has since 1980 amended the CMP from time to time to reflect changing local conditions, circumstances, goals and policies as the City has developed, as well as to respond to the various regional Systems Statements issued by the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a general and comprehensive update of the CMP is necessary in order that the Plan reflect current conditions, circumstances, goals and policies for the period 2000-2020, as well as to comply with statutory requirements; and WHEREAS, the City Council has directed the City staff to prepare an updated CMP for review and recommendation by the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Plan update process has included an open house/public information meeting, public City Council work sessions, including joint work sessions with the Planning Commission and Park Commission, and periodic progress reports through the City newsletter; and WHEREAS, the updated Plan has been completed and submitted to the Planning Commission and City Council for review; and