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-52- <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #t: Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendments <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the special joint meeting at 7:06 p.m. in order to <br />call the public hearing to order. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:06 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that on December 18, 2001, the Ramsey City Council adopted <br />the March 2001'-draft. Comprehensive Plan along with new language regarding the Central <br />Planning Area. During the summer and fall of 2001, the City Council met with facilitator Larry <br />Bakken to work towards resolution on some of the outstanding issues from the March 2001 draft <br />of the Comprehensive Plan. From those discussion staff received direction from the City <br />Council to bring forward text and future land use map amendments for consideration. Mr. <br />Trudgeon reviewed the proposed language changes as well as the proposed land use changes. It <br />was noted that no action would be taken during the meeting. The hearing was for the purpose of <br />taking public comment and then the Planning Commission will be making their <br />recommendations regarding the amendments at their regular meeting on February 7, 2002. The <br />recommendations will then be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen requested verification that the correct language was included <br />pertaining to the Central Rural Preserve area. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that he would verify that information. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt noted that letters were received from. Richard and' Linda Nelson, 7362 149th <br />Avenue NW, Ramsey, and Patrick Janke, 6420 162na Avenue'NW, Ramsey. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if the MUSA expansion request by Tom Thumb was for the <br />vacant lot or the house were a home currently exists. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Frolik replied it would be for the vacant lot on the north side <br />of Tom Thumb. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson stated that at their last City Council meeting the Council acted on a <br />couple Comprehensive Amendments and questioned why they were handled separately. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Joint Meeting/January 24, 2002 <br /> Page 2 of I5 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />