23-128 Placing the 2040 Shorewood Comprehensive Plan Update into Effect *sent for recording 12-12-23CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 23-128
A RESOLUTION PLACING THE 2040 SHOREWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
INTO EFFECT
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.864 requires each local governmental unit to review
and, if necessary, amend its entire comprehensive plan and its fiscal devices and official controls
at least once every ten years to ensure its comprehensive plan conforms to metropolitan
system plans and ensure its fiscal devices and official controls do not conflict with the
comprehensive plan or permit activities that conflict with metropolitan system plans; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Shorewood (the "City') authorized the review and
update of the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Shorewood 2040 Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan") is a planning tool intended to
guide the future growth and development of the City of a manner that conforms with
metropolitan system plans and complies with the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and other
applicable planning statutes; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Plan reflects a community planning process involving elected officials,
appointed officials, city staff, community organizations, the public at large, developers, and
other stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.858, the proposed Plan was submitted
to adjacent governmental agencies and affected special districts and school districts for review
and comment on November 20, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the City considered the proposed Plan and all public comments, held a duly notice
public hearing, and approved the plan for submission to the Metropolitan Council on June 10,
2019; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 25, 2023, the Metropolitan Council completed its
review of the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and found that the Plan meets the
requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act; conforms to the metropolitan system
plans for transportation, water resources, and parks; is consistent with the Thrive MSP 2040
documents and policies; and is compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and affected
special districts and school districts; and
WHEREAS, the Plan includes all revisions made during the review process and responds to
additional advisory comments that are part of the Metropolitan Council's actions authorizing
the City to place its Plan into effect.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD,
MINNESOTA, The Plan is adopted and is effective as of the date of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to sections 473.864 and 473.865 of the Metropolitan
Lane Planning Act, the City will: (1) review its fiscal controls to ensure they do not conflict with
the Plan or permit activity in conflict with Metropolitan system plans; (2) if necessary, amend its
fiscal devised and official controls to ensure they do not conflict with the Plan or permit activity
in conflict with metropolitan system plans; and (3) submit amendments to fiscal devices or
official controls to the Metropolitan Council for information purposes.
Adopted by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota this 11t" day of December, 2023.
1 nifer 146adie, Mayor
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Sandie Thone, City Clerk
Dated: December 12, 2023
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
1, Sandie Thone, duly appointed City Clerk of the City of Shorewood, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; do hereby certify that the foregoing official RESOLUTION 23-128: A RESOLUTION
PLACING THE 2040 SHOREWOOD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE INTO EFFECT was approved
by the Shorewood City Council on December 11, 2023. The attached Resolution 23-128 is a
true and correct copy adopted by the Council of the City of Shorewood and is so recorded in the
minutes of a meeting held on the 11th of December 2023.
Sandie Thone
City Clerk
SHOREWOOD CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
SHOREWOOD, MN 55331