Planning Commission Resolution 2019-025MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. PC -2019-025
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND
CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES BY THE
CITY OF MONTICELLO AND ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IS
CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF MONTICELLO'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello (the "City") proposes to (a) convey certain property located
along Edmonson Avenue outside the city limits of the City (the "Edmonson Parcel") to a private
party for the eventual development of housing; (b) to acquire certain property located at 4065
Chelsea Road (the "Chelsea Parcel") from such private party in exchange for the Edmonson
Parcel; and (c) to convey the Chelsea Parcel to the City of Monticello Economic Development
Authority (the "Authority") for economic development purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to acquire the Chelsea Parcel from the City and to convey
such parcel to a private developer for manufacturing purposes; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.356, subd. 2 requires the City Planning
Commission to review the proposed acquisition or disposal of publicly -owned real property
within the City prior to its acquisition or disposal, to determine whether in the opinion of the
Planning Commission, such acquisition or disposal is consistent with the comprehensive
municipal plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed acquisition and conveyance
of the Edmonson Parcel and Chelsea Parcel, and has determined that (a) the Edmonson Parcel is
located outside the corporate limits of the City and is designated Urban Reserve in the City's
comprehensive plan; and (b) the Chelsea Parcel is guided "Commercial" and zoned Industrial
within the City's comprehensive plan, that the Authority's purpose is to redevelop the Property
consistent with these uses, and that the proposed acquisition is therefore consistent with the
City's comprehensive plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, that the proposed acquisition and conveyance of the Edmonson Parcel and Chelsea
Parcel by the City and Authority is consistent with the City's comprehensive municipal plan, and
will promote the economic development of a portion of the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be communicated to the Board of
Commissioners of the Authority.
Adopted this 6th day of August, 2019, by the Monticello Planning Commission.
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