DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Approval Of 2025 Planning Commission Work Plan
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the 2025 Planning Commission Work Plan.
SUMMARY
Dakota County Ordinance No. 118 establishes the powers and duties of the Planning Commission to make recommendations on plans, policies, and programs as directed by the County board. County Policy No. 1015 provides direction regarding citizen advisory committees and states that the Planning Commission is required to consult annually with the County Board to seek concurrence regarding the topics they will study or on which they will advise the County Board. The County Board has identified the following topics for 2025 (Attachment: Draft 2025 Planning Commission Work Plan):
Plans and studies in progress in 2024
• 2050 Parks, Greenways, and Natural Lands Vision
• Mississippi River Greenway Long-Range Plan
• Mississippi River Greenway Natural Resource Management Plan
• Historic Sites Loop Plan (for South St. Paul, West St. Paul, and Inver Grove Heights)
New plans and studies for 2025
• Parks Natural Resource Management Plan Update
• Parks Visitor Services Plan Update
• Spring Lake Park Reserve Cultural Landscape Management Plan
• Park Trails Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan
• Veterans Memorial Greenway Natural Resource Management Plan
• Minnesota River Greenway Natural Resource Management Plan
• Vermillion River Greenway Interpretive Plan
• Greenway Guidebook Update
• Parks Public Art Overlay Plan
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Approve the 2025 Planning Commission Work Plan.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
None.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dakota County Ordinance No. 118 establishes the powers and duties of the Planning Commission to make recommendations on plans, policies, and programs, as directed by the County Board; and
WHEREAS, County Policy No. 1015 provides direction regarding citizen advisory committees and states that the Planning Commission is required to consult annually with the County Board to seek concurrence regarding the topics they will study or on which they will advise the County Board; and
WHEREAS, the County Board has identified topics for 2025, including the preparation of plans for natural resources, parks, greenways, and transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission’s 2025 Work Plan is consistent with County Board projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the Planning Commission’s 2025 Work Plan as presented to the Physical Development Committee of the Whole on November 19, 2024.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Draft 2025 Planning Commission Work Plan
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Stwora
Author: Kurt Chatfield