Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/05/2010

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Memo DATE: TO: FROM: RE: July 29, 2010 Ramsey Planning Commission Community Development Staff Staff Update CASE # 5 City Council Update. The following is a brief summary of actions taken in July that may be of interest to the Planning Commission: Joint Meeting with City of Anoka. The City Council met on Monday, July 12th in a joint work session with the City of Anoka City Council. Both cities provided updates of various issues, including current DNR rulemaking and a proposed transmission line, as it relates to future land use planning efforts. Ordinance to Amend City's Sign Regulations. The City Council introduced the ordinance to amend the City's sign regulations on July 13th, and adopted the ordinance on July 27`s. Request to Enter Into. an Encroachment Agreement to Allow a Detached Accessory Structure Within a Drainage and Utility Easement. The City approved the agreement for 15370 Xkimo St NW. Purchase Agreement with River's Bend Holdings, LLC. The City met in Closed Session to discuss the executed Purchase Agreement. Available feedback will be made available at the Planning Commission in accordance with Open Meeting Law regulations. Final Plat Review of River's Bend 5th Addition. The City approved the Final Plat of River's Bend 5th Addition related to the Purchase Agreement with River's Bend Holdings, LLC. Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Ramsey and Anoka County in Regards to the Rum River Central Regional Park 'in -holding parcel' at 18055 Roanoke St NW. The City Council postponed a decision on a proposed Memorandum of Understanding related to fmal approval of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The City Council previously denied a request to guide the parcel as future park in order to be consistent with existing regional plans. In this case, the 2006 Anoka County Parks Plan shows the parcel as a future acquisition as a carry-over from their 1996 Parks Plan. This plan is a conceptual plan and does not authorize Anoka County to acquire the parcel and did not require direct notification to the property owner. Much like the City must amend its Zoning Code, the official legal instrument for zoning in the City, the County must amend the Parks Master Plan in order to be official. This process would include proper public hearings and notifications. The intent of the MOU is to document an agreement to work collaboratively towards a fmal decision on the future land use on the parcel, whether that be noted as a potential future acquisition or not, and allow the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to complete fmal adoption without indicating the parcel as future park on either the Future Land Use or Zoning Map. The Draw (formerly East Meandering Commons) Officially Opens New Am)rhitheater. See attachments for more information. PC: 07.01.2010 145