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October 28, 2010 Revised January 20, 2011 Cross of Hope Church Attn: Pastor Fred Hanson 5730 179t'' Lane NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Minor Subdivision, Site Plan & Easement Vacation Review Cross of Hope Building Addition Dear Pastor Hanson: We are in receipt of the final plat for Cross of Hope Addition consisting of one (1) sheet, dated January 14, 2011, prepared by Bradley J. Canaday Surveying. We are also in receipt of a Site Plan submittal consisting of eleven (11) sheets, dated January 11, 2011, prepared by Architect Steve Erban and Lake and Land Surveying, Inc. The sheets are identified as follows: Title Sheet, AS 1, AS2, AS3, AS4, ASS, AS6, A3, Cl, Cla, and C1b. We offer the following comments regarding your site plan and plat submittal: Final Plat, Site Plan and Easement Vacation Review Planning and Zoning Review Reviewer: Chris Anderson, Environmental Coordinator canderson(2ci.ramsev.mn.us 763-433-9905 General: The proposed development consists of combining portions of two separate parcels with an existing parcel, where Cross of Hope Lutheran Church is located, to accommodate an 11,070 square foot building expansion. It should be noted that the plans reference Phase I and Phase II (Phase II is a future sanctuary); this review and any subsequent approval(s) by the City Council, is specific to Phase I only. The site is located on 179th Ln (County Road 27) and is described as Cross of Hope Addition. The building addition will provide for added worship space and provide educational space as well. As part of the project, the Applicant is requesting the City sell to Cross of Hope a parcel that was deeded to the City in 1983 for road purposes and in turn, the necessary width would be dedicated as road right-of-way. The Subject Property was originally part of Auditor's Subdivision #27, subsequently subdivided through metes and bounds in 1979. The City invoked a sixty (60) day extension on November 8, 2010 which extended the timeframe in which the City must take action on the requests for Site Plan and Final Plat until February 2, 2011 and until February 12, 2011 for the Easement Vacation request. Due to the timing of when revised plans were received, public hearings were not able to be scheduled for the January 25, 2011 City Council meeting regarding the easement vacation request and the sale of City -owned land. Therefore, the City will be