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SECTION 4: EXPERIENCE <br />What percentage of the Firm's Business is related to <br />Planning/Zoning? <br />MFRA is a multi -disciplined small company providing primarily engineering, <br />surveying and planning services to our clients. Within the company, 18% of our <br />professional staff (three planners, two landscape architects and one environmen- <br />tal scientistl focus their talents on planning related issues. <br />What percent of the Firm's Business comes from Zoning <br />Code and Development Review? <br />For the planners at our firm, zoning code and development review makes up <br />roughly one half of yearly income. Importantly, the proposed main planner for <br />the City of Ramsey, Ben Gozola, devotes 100% of his time and yearly income <br />specifically focusing on writing ordinances and providing exactly the type of <br />services you seek He has written entire zoning ordinances for the Cities of New <br />Ulm and Monticello, and assists his other client cities with ordinance updates <br />on an as -needed basis. <br />Philosophy on Zoning as it Relates to Economic <br />Development <br />First and foremost MFRA approaches all ordinance writing with a City's underly- <br />ing goals in mind. For example, an ordinance we write to regulate hardcover in <br />Orono (a city extremely focused on water quality above all other goals) will be far <br />different than a set of hardcover regulations we'd craft for the City of Monticello <br />(a city striving to be business friendly that does not want to create any unneces- <br />sary impediments to their growth). MFRA will work with your local staff to gain a <br />deep understanding of what you want to accomplish, and will provide you with <br />an ordinance tailored to meet your needs. We believe our broad spectrum of <br />experiences is invaluable to meeting our clients goals. <br />How can Zoning be used to Foster Economic Growth & <br />Residential Development <br />Easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to comply. Developers all under- <br />stand there are certain things they will need to do in every community when <br />plying their trade. What can set your community apart though is a straight- <br />forward set of regulations and clean process time lines. If a developer knows <br />that 1 + 1 always = 2 in your community (and there won't be any surprises), <br />you'll already have a leg up on most of your competition. <br />City of Ramsey I Proposal for Routine Professional Planning Services <br />6 <br />