RES 18-81RESOLUTION NO.: 2018 - 81
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES
SET FORTH BY THE URBAN SERVICE STAGING PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has adopted a Comprehensive Plan on 10 December
2012 that was most recently amended on 23 July 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan establishes goals, policies and programs to
provide direction, guidance and management for on-going development of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan establishes an Urban Service Staging Plan
designating areas of the City to which municipal sewer and water utilities are to be made
available; and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan outlines criteria for expansion of the established
sewer districts that includes maintaining a supply of land available for development as guided by
the Future Land Use Plan relative to available sewer and water utility capacity and the capacity
of other City infrastructure and services; and,
WHEREAS, the City has initiated an amendment of the Comprehensive Plan to revise
the boundaries of the sewer districts as set forth by the Urban Service Staging Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the requested amendment is consistent with the following policies of the
Comprehensive Plan:
■ Boundary limits for urban development shall be clearly delineated and expanded
in a staged manner such that urban uses be prohibited from prematurely
encroaching into rural areas.
■ Promote infill development and follow an orderly pattern for urban expansion that
maximizes investment in existing utility and transportation infrastructure.
■ Establish growth control mechanisms that allow specific annual levels of
residential development that can be accommodated in a fiscally responsible
manner based on existing service capacities.
■ The City shall plan its utility service and street extensions to accommodate long
term growth and urban expansion in the community.
WHEREAS, the planning report dated 29 November 2018 prepared by the City Planner,
the Planning Company LLC, are incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission opened a public hearing at their regular meeting
on 3 December 2018 to consider the application, preceded by published and mailed notice;
based upon review of the application and evidence received, the Otsego Planning Commission
closed the public hearing and recommended by a 5-0 vote that the City Council approve the
request based on the aforementioned findings.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Otsego that
proposed amendment of the 2012 Comprehensive Plan is hereby APPROVED.
MOTION BY: Heidner
SECOND BY: Tanner
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Heidner, Tanner, Warehime
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 10th day of December,
2018.
ATTEST: , 1�
Tami Loff, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
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