HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-154 CCR Member Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-154
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ACTIVE LIVING GUIDELINES FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY SITE
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is the owner of approximately 32+ acres
of commercial zoned lands generally located in the area bounded by Shingle Creek Parkway to
the west, Bass Lake Road to the south; and John Martin Drive to the east, all of which are
available for redevelopment and generally referred to as the "Opportunity Site"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center, as part of the cooperative work in the
Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) Grant program through Hennepin County, is
committed to encouraging and identifying certain guidelines for establishing Active Living
elements and principles for the Opportunity Site in the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2015, the City Council Work Session included an
overview presentation by city staff of a proposed "Planning and Development Application for
the Opportunity Site," in which said application is intended to encourage and identify certain
Active Living Guidelines for the Opportunity Site, and which also includes a check-list with
various Active Living components and/or improvements, which will be determined under new
development proposals inside the Opportunity Site area, and
WHEREAS, this new planning and development application was completed by
the City of Brooklyn Center as part of the fulfillment of the Statewide Health Improvement
Program(SHIP) Grant through Hennepin County; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2015, the Planning Commission for the City of
Brooklyn Center met and discussed at its regular meeting the proposed planning and
development application and its check-list, and upon full consideration of this item, the Planning
Commission did thereby recommend to the City Council to approve Planning and Development
Application for the Opportunity Site," in which said application is intended to encourage and
identify certain Active Living Guidelines for the Opportunity Site, and said recommendation is
noted in the minutes of this October 1, 2015 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center hereby accepts the unanimous recommendation offered by the Planning
Commission; and has determined this application to be an effective tool in which to encourage
Active Living elements within the Opportunity Site; and said application shall provide ideal
guidelines which may be used to implement and guide future land use developments and projects
in the Opportunity Site; and hereby approves the new "Planning and Development Application
for the Opportunity Site,"to be used in the City of Brooklyn Center.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-154
October 12, 2015r'-7,
Date Mayor
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City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Lin Myszkowski
and upon vote being taken thereon,the following voted in favor thereof.
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, Dan Ryan
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.