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CHARTERED <br /> <br />· 470.,l?illsbury C~r.~ <br /> 200 South Sixth Sm:cc <br /> Minn~polis MN 55402 <br /> (612) 3?,?-9300 r. dephon~ <br /> (612) $370310 fax <br /> o-mail-' acrys@~nne, dy-.g, raven.com <br /> <br />April 3, t997 <br /> <br /> Attorney at Lay <br />Direr Dial (612) 337-926~ <br /> <br />Mr, Ryan Schrobder <br />City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW <br />Ramsey MN 55303-6197 <br /> <br />R~ 1995 R:arnsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br /> <br />Dear Ryan; <br /> <br />Issues have recently been raised regarding the status of the comprehensive plan amendment ~nt <br />by the city of Ramsey to the Melzopolitan Council on October 20, 1993. Some residents of the <br />city contend that the comprehensive plan amendment was not completed in accordance with state <br />law and has never become effective. You have asked our firm to review the documen:ary record <br />regarding the comprehensive plan amendment and render an opinion regarding the matter. <br />Following a review of the material you submitted and after di,~ussion with the Metropolitan <br />Council staff, it is our opinion that the amendment became effective in 1995 and modified the <br />city's comprehensive plan. - <br /> <br />According to the documents you have submitted, on October 20, 1993, the city staff .forwarded <br />to the Metropolitan Council a proposed major amendmbnt to the city's comprehensive plan, The <br />principal goal of the amendment was to increase the portion of the city within the municipal <br />urban services area, The submission was made prior to formal review of the matter by the <br />Ram~y planning commkssion or city council. The reason for the early submission was the staff's <br />attempt to log an amendment with the Metropolitan Council prior to 'adoption of anticipated <br />changes in its proc6dures for review of comprehensive plans. <br /> <br />On November 4, 1993, the pFanning commission held a public heating to consider the <br />comprehensive plan amendment. The public hearing was held following notice published on <br />October 22, 1993 and October 29, 1993 in the official newspaper. After the public hearing on <br />that 'evening, the planning commission voted unanimously to recommend that the city council <br />approve the comprehensive plan amendment. <br /> <br />At its meeting on November 9, 1993, the city council considered the planning commission's <br />recommendation regarding the comprehensive plan amendment. After discussion, the city council <br />· adopted a resolution authorizing the formal submission of the comprehensive plan amendment <br /> <br />RH[~i 1980't <br /> <br /> <br />