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ORRIN THOMPSON HOMES Minnesota's Enduring Standard of Value July l 0, 2000 Sylvia Frolik Community Development Director City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Moratorium Hardship Exception for the Katnis Property Dear Sylvia, Orr/n Thompson Homes and Maflene Katnis are formally requesting a Moratorium Hardship Exception for her property generally known as 14660 St. Francis Boulevard NW. Following are the five criteria required to be met by ordinance #99-12 and our explanations for meeting each criterion. That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting said property_ such that the strict application of the provisions of this Moratorium Ordinance would depr/ve the petitioner of the reasonable use of petitioner's land. The property is zoned for commercial use. The Moratorium was enacted to protect the comprehensive planning process by preventing development during the period the City needed to study the property and adopt its plan. Ms. Katnis has not been able to develop the property for commercial uses regardless of the zoning. The City has updated the Comprehensive Plan, which guides the land as high-density residential development. Ms. Katnis entered into a purchase agreement for the property with Orrin Thompson Homes to develop the land as high-density residential use in accordance with the Comprehenhve Plan. The purpose of the Moratorium has been satisfied. Orrin Thompson has met with staff and neighbors to discuss the concept plan. Orrin Thompson now needs to bring the concept plan fbrward to enable it to develop the property in the reasonably near future. If a Hardship Exception is not granted the project will not proceed at all. The purchase agreement will terminate, and Ms. Katnis will suffer substantial economic injury. Without this exception, Ms. Katnis will be deprived of the reasonable use of the land, because she will be unable to develop the property in the manner provided for by the Comprehensive Plan nor in a manner allowed by the zoning. That the exception is necessary for the preservation and enioyment of a substantial property .fight of the petitioner. Ms. Katnis has the right to reasonable use and 8421 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 300 · Golden VaLley, Minnesota 55426 (763) 544-7333 phone-71t- (763) 544-9086 fax