01-20-2009 Planning Commission Packet

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. ' y 1 Comforts of Home December 2,2008 Page 2 However,Met Council has adopted a policy of not accepting for review after December 31,2008 any comp plan amendments that are not directly related to the statutory requirement for Decennial � Update, as follows: � . � "After December 31,2008,the Metropolitan Council will accept for review only 2030 plan updates . � that are submitted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.864,and amendments to those plan . updates.This means that,as of January 1,2009,the only amendments the Metropolitan Council will process and review are amendments to 2030 (updated) comprehensive plans." The timing problem here is that the City Council can take action to approve an amendment of the � current(2020) comp plan only after review by Planning Commission, and the application deadline -for review by the Planning Commission in 2008 was in mid-October. The Planning Commission does not meet in Decernber, hence any application you make now will not be reviewed by the . Planning Commission until mid-January,at the sarne time that the City is intending to hold hearings on its 2030 update. Met Council action to approve the 2030 Plan Update is not likely to occur until late summer or early fall of 2009. Met Council staff has indicated to me that it would be acceptable for the City to add land use . � � . amendments such as-yours to the Plan Update, rather than waiting until next fall to amend the . approved 2030 Plan. This process would save you a few months next fall by allowing you to do the CMP Amendment now and work through the RPUD rezoning and Development Plan approval during the spring of 2009. The bottom line is that in order to expedite your proposal, you should make a CMP Amendment application by noon on December 17 in order to have your application reviewed by the Planning • � Commission at a public hearing on January 20, with Council preliminary action potentially on January 26 or February 9 to have the amendment added to the 2030 CMP Update. The application packet is attached, and a list of items to be submitted appears below. RPUD Process. The RPUD review process involves a Concept Plan Stage, in which you provide preliminary plans and detailed information for review by the staff, Planning Commission and � Council. Once Concept Plan Approval is granted(documented by a resolution of the City Council), � you would then submit final plans and address all requirements established in the Concept Plan �- - approval resolutions in order to obtain RPUD Master Development Plan approval. The RPUD application should not be submitted until the City Council has granted preliminary approval of the CMP Amendment. - Required Submittals for Comprehensive Plan Amendment The following items must be submitted by noon on December 17 in order for review and public hearing at the Planning Commission on January 20: � 1. Completed `General Land Use Application' form, including signatures of applicant(s) and properiy owner(s) and Data Privacy Advisory, plus Items 1 thru 9 under "Required Submittals" on pa�e 9 of the application packet. (Packet enclosed) 6�EC�11�� . -� DEC 9:��7 20�� ,;