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CITY COUNCIL <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> A.N OK~ C OU-NTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a work session on Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at the Ramsey <br />Fire Station Number I, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Mirmesota. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />lVlayor Thomas Gamec <br />Councilmember Todd Cook <br /> <br />Councilmember <br />Councilmember <br />Councilmember <br />Councilmember <br /> <br />David Elvig <br />Patti Kurak <br />Al Pearson <br />Jerry. Zimmerman <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />· · Councilmember Sarah Strommen <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City. Administrator, James E. Norman <br />Assistant CiW Administrator Heidi Nelson <br />Community Developmem Director Sylvia Frolik <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec called the work session of the City Council to order at'5:40 p.m. <br /> <br />WORK SESSION TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik stated that the Community Development Department is <br />in the process of updming the City's zoning and subdivision regulations and the zoning map for <br />the purpose of implementing the 2001 Comprehensive Plan. Some of the zoning districts <br />currently being worked on are identified in the Comprehensive P~an as 'Places to Work' and <br />'Places to Shop'. The Planning Commission conducted a public heating regarding the text and <br />map changes on May 1, 2003. The parcels affected by any. rezoning were notified. Several <br />comments were submitted at the public heating, including property, owners in opposi~tion to their <br />proposed respective rezoning. The public hearing was continued to June 5th' and the Planning <br />Commission recommended that the City. Council review the Comprehensive Plan Future Land <br />Use Map as requested. There were three areas of concern. The first issue had to do with the <br />North Rivlyn Street neighborhood, south of Highway #10. The parcels on the north side of <br />Rivlyn Street axe currently zoned Single Fam/ly Residential. The Comprehensive Plan <br />designates this area for 'Places to Work'. The residents are opposed to the proposed rezoning to <br />E- 1 Employment and wish to retain their low-density residential zoning. Subsequent to the May <br />1, 2003 Planning Commission hearing, the affected residents submitted a petition to City. Council <br />requesting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map to change the <br /> <br />Ci~ Council Work Session/June 10, 2003 <br /> Page 1 of 8 <br /> <br />-245- <br /> <br /> <br />