12-062CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -062
and
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SHOREWOOD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2009 PERTAINING TO GIDEON GLEN
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood adopted its current Comprehensive Plan in June of 2010;
WHEREAS, the Community Facilities Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan addresses Parks
Open Space in Shorewood; and
WHEREAS, the Park Commission has recommended that the Gideon Glen Conservation Open
Space property should be subject to oversight by the Park Commission; and
WHEREAS, after legal notice was published in the official City newspaper, the Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing on 18 September 2012, to formally present an amendment to
Page CF -26 of the Comprehensive Plan to the public; and
WHEREAS, after holding the public hearing the Planning Commission voted to recommend to
the City Council that the following language be added to Paragraph 5 on Page CF -26:
"While most of the conservation open space lands are undeveloped, at least one — Gideon Glen —
has improvements designed to attract visitors. Responsibility for planning and maintenance
should be directed to the Park Commission for inclusion in its capital improvement planning and
budgeting."
WHEREAS, the City Council, having considered the recommendations of staff, the Park
Commission, and the Planning Commission, finds that it is in Shorewood's best interest to incorporate
the language above into the Community Facilities Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Shorewood City Council that the
Comprehensive Plan 2009 be amended to include the revision of Paragraph 5, Page CF -26 as set forth
above, subject to review and comment by the Metropolitan Council.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Shorewood this 24th day of September 2012.
Christine Lizee, Mayor
William S /JoyJleA, Interim City Administrator /Clerk