Minutes - Council - 08/09/2010 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

City Attorney Goodrich responded that the MOU won't accomplish it because neither Anoka County nor the homeowner will agree to the MOU. The way the resident wants it drafted, Anoka County-won't agree to it, and the way the county wants it drafted, the homeowners won't agree to it. Mayor Ramsey asked if the council passed the resolution that is in their packet requesting them to remove it from their plan, what additional staff time would be needed. City Administrator Ulrich commented that there would be staff time to send the resolution to the county and representation at the boazd meetings. Councilmember Look interjected that the Met Council can approve our Comp Plan with the MOU from the county with the understanding that the process to remove this from their plan is going to take up to 60 days. We don't need to leverage citizen/property rights against this. Those two agencies need to work it out. Councilmember Elvig voiced his concern that if the city takes action to make others change their ghosting of properties and property usage; it is going to set a precedence. Councilmember Jeffrey stated that when we do put something on a map, like a road going through, it has to be disclosed. He agrees with Councilmember Look that this is Anoka County and Met Council's problem. He would like to know when we are going to put them in a room to work this through. We run the risk of not having development because we don't have an updated Comp Plan. Mayor Ramsey said that we need to quit beating around the bush and pass a resolution asking them to take it off the plan. Motion by Councilmember Look, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to deny the request for entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Anoka County with regard to future land use and zoning at 18055 Roanoke Street NW and adopt Resolution #10-08-163 formally adopting the 2030 Comprehensive Plan removing all references to the Subject Property as future park and adopt Resolution #10-08-164 requesting Anoka County amend its Comprehensive Pazks System Plan. Motion cazried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, McGlone, Wise, Look, Dehen, and Jeffrey. Voting No: None. Further discussion: Councilmember Jeffrey asked that staff coordinate getting the right group of people together to make sure this gets done. Councilmember Elvig added that he seconded this motion, not necessazily because he is supportive of it, in fact, he would liked to have seen it go the MOU route, but he feels strongly that a unanimous council will see more results and he feels that it is a good time to unite. City Council /August 9, 2010 Page 7 of 13