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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 19-036
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CHAPTER
OF THE CITY’S 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Motion By: Briggs Second By: Braid
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 Prior Lake authorized the review and update of its
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update is a planning tool intended
to guide the future growth and development of the City of Prior Lake in a manner that
conforms with metropolitan system plans and complies with the Metropolitan Land
Planning Act and other applicable planning statutes; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
per Minnesota Statute 103B.235, Subd. 3, both local water management
organizations with jurisdiction within the City of Prior Lake and the Metropolitan
Council must approve the Surface Water Management Plan update before final
adoption by the City Council; and
the Scott Water Management Organization (Scott WMO) comments were received
on October 11, 2018, the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD)
comments were received on October 25, 2018 and the Metropolitan Council
submitted a letter stating that they have no comments on October 5, 2018; and
all Scott WMO and PLSLWD comments were subsequently addressed with revisions
to the Plan; and
Scott County approved the revised final version of the Plan at their board meeting
on December 12, 2018 and PLSLWD approved the revised final version at their
board meeting on February 12, 2019; and
the Prior Lake Planning Commission held a public hearing to review the Surface
Water Management Plan on February 25, 2019 and on a vote of 5-0 recommended
the City Council approve a resolution approving the surface water management plan
chapter of the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan update; and
the City Council finds using the updated Surface Water Management Plan as a
guide, the City of Prior Lake will continue to manage its surface water resources to
meet regulatory obligations, maintain and improve surface water quality, and make
efficient and cost-effective decisions with taxpayer dollars.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit the Surface Water Management Plan
Chapter of the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update to the Metropolitan Council.
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 4th day of March 2019.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Michael Plante, City Manager