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CASE # REFER CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION By: James E. Norman, City Administrator Background: The Ramsey City Council sent a revised Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council in February of this year and the document was approved on March 28, 2001. As part of the process to adopt the Comprehensive Plan, the' City utilized the services of Larry Bakken, a facilitator, to work out agreements prior to the final adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The facilitator-led discussions were concluded on Monday, November 27, 2001. Proposed changes are made primarily in the land .use section, however, additional sewer and water land exchanges were made in two other sections of the Comprehensive Plan. The land use section will also include a number of changes to the land use map from the March 28 approved document (map attached). Staff will ask the Council to direct the Comprehensive Plan amendments be forwarded to the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing in order to comply with State Statute 462.355. After review with the City Attorney, it was noted that the neighborhood notification process is more appropriately designated for the zoning changes, not for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The Council may be aware that there has been a number of minor Comprehensive Plan amendments that have already begun the Planning Commission process and will be heard by the City during scheduled meetings in December. Staff will seek further clarification to the land use designation for those minor Comprehensive Plan amendments. The final issue discussed during the facilitator-led discussions concerned the proposed Density Transition Ordinance. This matter will be prepared as a case and presented to the City Council in December. Council Action: Motion to refer the amended Comprehensive Plan to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. Reviewed by: City Administrator Community Development Director City Planner City Attorney CC: 11/27/01