Resolution - #08-09-172 - 09/08/2008

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Councilmember Jeffrey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #08-09-172 A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING FINDINGS, APPROVING A COMPRHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND SANITARY SEWER AND MUNICIPAL WATER INTO THE 2010-2015 STAGING AREA PRIOR TO 2010, AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR AN 'AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, on July 14, 2004 and May 13,2008, respectively, the City of Ramsey approved the commercial development of the following legally described parcels with sanitary sewer and municipal water services: Lot 1, Block 5, Alpaca Estates, Anoka County, Minnesota Lot 1, Block 1, Alpaca Estates, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property") WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2001 shows the Subject Property designated land use as Places to Shop and that the Subject Property is included in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area; and ,WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2001 contains a Development Staging Plan to serve as a guide for the extension of urban services that reflects that the Subject Property would receive urban services in the time period 2010-2015; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 473.858 was amended in 2006 to allow Metropolitan Council to define 'minor comprehensive plan amendments' and shorten or waive the review and comment period for adjacent governmental units and/or special affected special districts; and WHEREAS, in 2007 the Metropolitan established the following criteria for minor comprehensive plan amendments: 1) involves a site of 40 acres or less; 2) does not change the community's growth forecasts for 2010-2030 or TAZ allocation; 3) amendment site is not within one- quarter mile of an adjacent jurisdiction; or according to the waiving City's adopted ordinances, outside of the defined distance requirement to notice adjacent property owners of a comprehensive plan change, whichever is less; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property totals approximately 2.7 acres; the development occurring does not change the community's growth forecasts for 2010-2030 or TAZ allocation; and the Subject Property is not within one.;.quarter mile, or within the 350 feet distance requirement to notice adjacent property owners of a comprehensive plan amendment; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Planning Commission met on September 4,'2008, conducted a public hearing, and recommended that the Ramsey City Council approve the minor comprehensive plan amendment to vary from the Comprehensive Plan Staging Plan to facilitate development that is occurring on the Subject Property.