01-16RESOLUTION NO.: 200]`=16
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON ADDITIONAL TOWNHOUSE UNIT
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE IN THE SUPPLY OF
HOUSING CHOICES.
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Comprehensive Plan in 1998 guiding areas for
development of medium-high density residential uses; and,
WHEREAS, since adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the City has preliminary or
final platted 664 townhouse units within the sanitary sewer service district; and
WHEREAS, City staff estimates that the number of townhouse units preliminary or
final platted within the sanitary sewer service district represents fifty (50) percent of the
total units preliminary or final platted within the sanitary sewer service district and twenty
five (25) percent of the total housing units within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan includes the following policy:
A balance in the supply of quality housing choices throughout the City
shall be maintained. (Policy Plan, p. 46)
WHEREAS, the Otsego Planning Commission discussed the issue of housing
choice within the City at their meeting on May 7, 2001, expressing concern regarding the
number of townhouse units within the City relative to other housing choices and issues of
long term marketability and maintenance.
WHEREAS, based upon the number of townhouse units presently preliminary or
final platted relative to other housing choices, available sanitary sewer capacity and
available locations, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend establishing a
policy of discouraging additional townhouse preliminary plats for the immediate future
except in unique circumstances to provide a balanced housing supply consistent with the
policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OTSEGO THAT; additional townhouse unit preliminary plats are to be discouraged for the
immediate future, except in unique circumstances, based upon the number of units
presently preliminary platted, available sanitary sewer service capacity and the
Comprehensive Plan policies encouraging a balance of housing choices.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 14th Day of May 2001.
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY'
arry F ier, Mayor
ATTEST:
Hu n, Zoning Administrator/City Clerk
Posted: May 1, 2001 Otsego City Hall
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