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adoption process on the March 28, 2001 Comprehensive Plan, and then proceed as proposed with <br />all other agreed to changes. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted that all amendments being proposed will be presented on January 24, 2001, <br />and then once a final decision is made by the City Council, they will be presented to the Met <br />Council as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated that all amendments as proposed would go forward as <br />planned. The Comprehensive Plan was approved by the Met Council on March 28, 2001, and <br />procedurally the plan needs to be adopted before December 28, 2001. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if the City held a public hearing on the March 28, 2001 <br />draft. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied yes, noting that it was held in June 2001. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if they all had not agreed to change the language in the <br />Central Planning Area. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that the language change would be submitted as an <br />amendment. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that one of the areas identified in the March 2001 <br />Comprehensive Plan as being problematic, was the Central Planning Area, because it brought <br />concerns that City sewer and water could be expanded and so they, as a Council, took action to <br />change the language to reassure the residents that nothing would happen for 20 years. Now the <br />Council is saying that they will go ahead and adopt a Plan with the original language. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that staff is proposing that the Council complete the <br />Comprehensive Plan process from March 28, 2001, but still go forward with the amendments. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if they proceed as suggested they will not be adopting the <br />Plan that includes the Central Rural Preserve Area language. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that Mr. Hendriksen is trying to skew what is before them. <br />Staff is recommending that they continue changing the language through the amendment process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that a big issue was made about the protections of the area in <br />the Central Planning Area and now they are suggesting that the Council adopt a Plan that does <br />not include the amended language. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that they would be submitting the Rural Preserve Area language, the Land <br />Use Map, and Sewer ordinance after the public hearing in January 2002. <br /> <br />City Council/December 11, 2001 <br /> Page 6 of 25 <br /> <br /> <br />