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CASE # 7 REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 9 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND), SECTION 9.50 (SUBDIVISION) By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: As you know, City Staff is working with Loren Gordon of Hoisington Koegler to amend Chapter 9, Zoning and Subdivision of Land, of the Ramsey City Code for the purpose of implementing. the 2001 Comprehensive Plan. Last summer we completed the new regulations for residential districts. At this time, City Staff and Loren Gordon have completed draft amendments to Section 9.50 (Subdivision). This section of City Code establishes performance standards and processes for subdividing land. Observations: The amendments drafted by City Staff were reviewed by the Planning Commission in March. Staff incorporated the suggestions of the Planning Commission into the draft ordinance. The Planning Commission conducted the public hearing regarding proposed changes to Section 9.50 on April 3. There were no verbal or written comments submitted regarding the proposed amendments. For your information, a current copy of Section 9.50 is enclosed. Proposed amendments to Section 9.50 are identified with underlines and proposed deletions are identified with strikethroughs. The amendments to Section 9.50 have also been formatted into an ordinance form. The ordinance is basically a copy of the edited version enclosed with ~his case, except that the proposed deletions are omitted. Therefore, in the interest of saving time and paper in publishing the agenda, a copy of the proposed "ordinance" is available upon request, is posted in the lobby of City Hall, and several copies will be available at the Council meeting on Tuesday Recommendations: City Staff recommends introduction of the ordinance to amend Section 9.50 (Subdivision) of City Code. Council Action: Motion to introduce an ordinance to amend Section 9.50 of the City Code. Review Checldist: City Attorney Principal Planner Associate Planner CC: 4/08/03 -233-