Agenda - Council - 04/08/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

replied that another public hearing would need to held because it would be a new application. Councilmember Cook stated that rather than going through this process.again in another year, he thought that they should stay with two years since the property owner feels in two years they would be able to establish themselves on another piece of property within that time frame. If the applicant does not comply with the terms of the permit than the permit can be revoked. Councilmember Kurak stated that she felt that allowing for a one-year interim use permit was a compromise for the adjoining residents and the property.owner: She stated, that they could revisit the issue in another 12 months, but that does not guarantee that the Council will grant an additional 12 months. City Attorney Go. odrich noted that Councilmember Cook could move to amend the motion to allow the permit to be effective until 2005. Councilmember Cook replied that there does not seem to be support for that amendment. Councilmember Zimmerman requested that they include in the permit that the truck traffic cannot use 16-1st Avenue NW. Motion was amended to include condition #16 to state that the applicant 'is not allowed to use 161 sc Avenue NW as a t_ravel route for any of the commercial vehicles, and equipment. Motion canSed. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Strommen, Cook, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Abstained: Councilmember Elvig. Case #8: Authorization to Accept and Execute MetrOpolitan Livable CommUnities Grant Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that in July 2002, the City of Ramsey applied for a'Livable Communities Grant from the Metropolitan Council to assist in the funding of the Sunwood Drive extension through the proposed Ramsey Town Center. At the February 25, 2003 City Council meeting, the Council tabled action on accepting the grant in order to determine the obligation of the City for accepting the grant for construction of a road on property that is not currently owned by the City. Mr. Trudgeon offered the following options: 1) 3) 4) Accept grant and enter into the agreement, but not incur any costs for the project until the land necessary for the road is deeded over to the City. Accept grant and enter into the agreement, and also start negotiations with the property owners to purchase the land necessary for the road. As an alternative, the City could begin negotiations with the landowners and not accept the grant until the negotiations are complete. Accept grant and enter into .the agreement, and'begin condemnation proceedings to acquire the necessary land for the road. As an alternative, the City could begin condemnation proceedings and not accept the grant until the negotiations are.complete. Table action on the grant at this time .and instruct City Attorney GOodrich and City Staff to meet with Metropolitan Council legal .and contract administration staff to determine the obligations of the City on entering into the grant agreement without-the City having possession of the necessary land to construct the new Sunwood Drive. Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Zimmerman stated that they wouldleave in favor #4. City Council/March 11, 2003 Page 13 of 22 -139-