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Case #6: Adopt Ordinance to Rezone Property from B-2 Business to R-1 Residential; <br />Case of the City of Ramsey <br />Assistant Community Development Dir/HRA Executive Director Frolik stated that this is the <br />final act surrounding the decision made at the October 9, 2007 City Council Meeting to deny a <br />comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning of land near SuperBowl. She stated that at that <br />meeting, the City Council directed staff to initiate a zoning amendment from B-2 Business to R-1 <br />Residential. <br />Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to adopt Ordinance #07- <br />25 rezoning the subject property from B-2 Business to R-1 Residential. <br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br />Mayor Gamec: aye <br />Councilmember Dehen: aye <br />Councilmember Elvig: aye <br />Councilmember Jeffrey: aye <br />Councilmember Look: aye <br />Councilmember Olson: aye <br />Councilmember Strommen: aye <br />Motion carried. <br />Case #7: Consider Accepting County Road 63 from Anoka County <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that the County has approached the City about turning CR <br />#63 back to the City from CR #5 to Armstrong Boulevard. He stated that there are three options <br />for the road to be upgraded before it is turned back over to the City. He stated that staff selected <br />the option where the County will spend an estimated $800,000 to upgrade the roadway and turn <br />over $425,000 to the City for future maintenance purposes. <br />Councilmember Dehen asked why the County wouldn't upgrade the road and keep it as a County <br />Road. <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that his understanding of their thinking is that they are trying <br />to prioritize the use of their money by upgrading the road and turning it over so they do not have <br />the liability and maintenance issues that they currently have not been able to keep up with. <br />Councilmember Dehen asked if the City took this over if it created an additional tax burden to <br />the residents for future upkeep such as plowing and reconstruction costs. <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that this road will not be a burden on taxpayers because it <br />will become a State Aid road and the funds for that come from the existing gas taxes. He stated <br />currently, the City gets about $800,000 from this fund of which $120,000 is earmarked towards <br />road maintenance, snow plow drivers, and salt for the roads. <br />City Council /November 27, 2007 <br />Page 12 of 18 <br />