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CC Regular Session Date: 04/12/2011 By: Tim Gladhill Community Development Item #: 7. 3. Information Title: Adopt Ordinance to Amend Section 117-90 "Map" of Chapter 117 of the Ramsey City Code Related to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan; Case of the City of Ramsey Background: Every ten (10) years, municipalities within the Metropolitan Council's jurisdiction are required to adopt an updated Comprehensive Plan per Minnesota Statute 473, which includes a Future Land Use (FLU) Map. The City recently completed this round of updates and officially instituted a revised FLU Map. Within nine (9) months, the City must now update its official controls, including zoning code text amendments and amendments to the Official Zoning Map to be consistent with the Future Land Use Map. Notification: The Public Hearing was properly notified in the Anoka County Union. Although mailing notices are not required if the amendment involves more than five (5) acres, City Staff attempted to notify affected parcels of the Public Hearing via Standard US Mail. Observations: The City is processing these amendments in phases. This first phase includes amendments that do not include revised or new zoning districts be established. The second phase is anticipated to consist of the current Central Rural Reserve District as a follow up to the Central Rural Reserve Study. The final phase is anticipated to include those areas which require new or revised zoning districts. These districts include an 'Office Park' and 'Park' zoning district, which are currently not established in the zoning code at this time. There were numerous questions regarding tax implications of these proposed amendments. Staff contacted the Anoka County Assessor for general feedback, which is attached for the City Council's review. The ordinance was introduced on March 22, 2011 and is now eligible for adoption. Recommendation: The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on March 3, 2011, and recommended approval of the ordinance with removal of the area shown as R-2 Residential south of Highway 10 and the area shown as B-2 General Business at the intersection of Nowthen Boulevard and Green Valley Road. These recommendations are reflected in the revised zoning map for consideration this evening and were not part of the motion to introduce the ordinance Funding Source: All costs associated with the amendment are being handled as regular staff duties. Council Action: