05-098
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 05 -098
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING BEFORE THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL LAND USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING THE SYSTEM
STATEMENT FOR SHOREWOOD
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has received the Metropolitan Council System
Statement for ShorE:wood; and
.. WHEREAS, the City has 60 days in which to either resolve any disagreements with the
System Statement or request a hearing before the Metropolitan Council Land Use Advisory
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified a number of areas of concern regarding the System
Statement, which are summarized as follows:
1. Population and household proj ections contained within the System Statement are
inconsistent with Shorewood's Comprehensive Plan as well as the information
contained in the Metropolitan Council's own website.
2. The City believes that its designation as a "developing community" is in error and
should be revised to "developed community".
3. In light of the incorrect population and household information referenced in 1. above,
the projected wastewater flows are considered unrealistically low.
WHEREAS, the City's concerns have been set forth in more detail in a letter to Ann
Braden, dated 7 November;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood that Shorewood hereby requests a hearing before the Metropolitan Land Use
Committee to discuss its disagreement with its System Statement.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF S ,WOOD this ih day of
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November 2005. /1 . .
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. A S N, CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK