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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 October 10, 1996 Dear Resident: In 1993, the City Council negotiated a closure agreement with Waste Management of Minnesota to ensure that the Anoka Regional Sanitary Landfill would be closed and not reopened. As part of that agreement, the City gained title to approximately I00 acres of property north of the landfill. Roughly 80 acres is dedicated for park purposes. The additional 21.7 acres north of 153rd is zoned for resident/al use. Since 1994, the Park and Recreation Commission and the City Council have been discussing development options for the park property. They have also been discussing methods of funding th.is development. Since 1995, the City Capital Improvements Plan had designated proceeds from sale of the 21.7 acre parcel toward development of the 80-acre park. There have been several d/fferent park development concepts. It appears most likely that the park w/il include both active use areas (bali fields, soccer fields, tennis courts) and passive areas (picnic areas and nature trails). The City Council has authorized staff to solicit proposals from residential developers in order to consider the sale of the 21.7 acre parcel. It is expected that we will receive proposals to subcSvide the parcel in a fashion similar to other urban subdivisions to the southeast. This property is within the urban service district and, therefore, any development ~ include municipal sewer and water services. The property north of the City parcel is in the rural district and, therefore, municipal services (i.e.: sewer) cannot legally be extended north of the City parcel. A change in that situation would require a majority vote by all the citizens of Ramsey. Therefore, development of this parcel will not provide or mandate access to municipal udlities for adjacent homeowners. It will, Cternafively, provide a funding source for development of the park. 'The City would like to receive your input or answer any questions, you have regarding either the park or the development of the 21.7 acre parceI. A meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 24, 1996, at 7:00 PM at City Hall in order to provide you w/th an opportunity to discuss these issues. At the same time, we will be advertising the property with expectations of receiv/ng proposals back by November 11, 1996. This schedule has been set in order to provide your comments from the October 24th meeting to any parties interested in purchasing the property prior to the deadline date. for their submittals. Please note also that any party chosen by the City to purchase and develop this property will be expected to work closely with the neighborhood to ensure that development conforms w/th the adjacent properties. I I I I I I I I I i I I I I