City Council Resolution 2011-44CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2011— 44
Date: June 7th, 2011 Resolution No. 2011-44
Motion By 6ff-6Seconded By P*ypi
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE PARKS AND PATHWAYS
SYSTEM PLAN AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
CITY OF MONTICELLO, AND ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT IN SUPPORT OF
SAID AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello has, in 2008, adopted a Comprehensive Plan guiding the
growth, development, land use, and infrastructure planning for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has provided for the ability of the City to plan for parks,
pathways, and open spaces, and specifically makes provision for the protection of open spaces
and natural environment; and
WHEREAS, said Comprehensive Plan provides for the development of parks and pathways as a
part of such guidance; and
WHEREAS, the City has received funds from LiveWright, a program of Wright County for the
purpose of developing a more comprehensive parks planning document that will increase access
to healthy lifestyles; and
WHEREAS, the City last undertook a specific planning effort for its parks system in 1996; and
WHEREAS, fundamental changes to the size, demographics, and land uses in the City have
occurred since the previous parks system plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has recently undertaken an extensive study of the natural resources in the
community and in its orderly annexation growth area surrounding the current City boundaries;
and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted an inventory of its existing parks system along with a survey
of community residents regarding the City's operation and development of its parks system; and
WHEREAS, the City has found that more detailed plan for its parks and pathways would be
consistent with both City objectives and the purposes of the LiveWright program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Monticello makes the following additional Findings
of Fact in relation to the need for adoption of an updated parks and pathways system plan:
A. Parks and Pathways are a fundamental component of the City's services and
infrastructure, and require planning and management to ensure effective levels of
service and efficient service delivery.
B. Parks and Pathways are, as observed in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, an integral
amenity necessary to support the high quality growth and development envisioned by
the City.
C. A comprehensive organization plan for this aspect of the City's infrastructure is
critical to help ensure that the City is meeting resident, worker, and visitor needs
without duplicating costs.
D. The adoption of a plan for parks and pathways helps the City coordinate its recreation
objectives with other recreation providers, such as schools, sports associations, and
others, to achieve the objectives laid out in the plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota:
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §462.355, the Planning Commission of the City of Monticello
recommends that the Monticello City Council adopt the amendment to Chapter 5 of the
Comprehensive Plan, including the following:
1. The document entitled "Parks and Pathways System Plan", dated June 3, 2011, along
with recommendation specified, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "A".
2. The document entitled "Chapter 5, Parks" as replacement text for the existing
Comprehensive Plan Chapter 5, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit "B".
ADOPTED this day ��2011, by the Planning Commission of the City of
Monticello, Minnesota.
TTES
CITY OF MON T CELLO
By:
Rodney agsten, Chair
84m Community Development Director
EXHIBIT "A"
Attach Final Park & Pathway Systems Plan
EXHIBIT "B"
Attach Final Comprehensive Plan Amendment Text