Minutes - Council - 03/21/1990 - Joint with Planning, Economic Devel and Park and Rec Comms

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BUSINESS Case #1: Discuss Land Use Development Strategies: Mr. Hartley stated that the City is in the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan and the purpose of this meeting is to let all the councilmembers and commission members know what is being considered with respect to parks, transportation and land use/zoning. Following the presentation, those persons present can go back to their respective commissions and draft comments and recommendations. Mr. Otto proceeded to review the standards for the four areas that resulted from the recent MUSA boundary expansion approval: 1. MUSA Area (urban standards); 2. Urban Reserve Area (ultimate urban area, 10 acre minimum lot size); 3. Rural Transition Area (2.5 acre minimum lot size at a density not to exceed 4 units in 40 acres); 4. Rural Service Area (area likely to never receive city sewer, 10 acre minimum lot size at a density not to exceed 4 units in 40 acres). Mr. Otto noted that in addition there is the Critical River District in which the minimum lot size is 5 acres. Mr. Otto proceeded to review some of the information derived from the Highway gl0 Corridor Study. That study indicated that if there is no effort for a planned industrial park, the City cannot be at a competitive advantage relative to other communities. Ramsey does have the potential for a planned industrial park as there is 1200 acres of industrial zoned land. Mr. Otto reviewed the land use zoning recommendations from the Highway gl0 Corridor Study. Mr. Otto then reviewed the existing land use zoning and the land use zoning proposed based on what is currently happening and expected to happen in the City in the near future. The major zoning changes proposed are: rezoning all B-1 and I-1 Industrial areas outside the MUSA area to Rural Business and Rural Industrial; rezoning I-1 property within the MUSA area that abuts Hwy. gl0 on the north side to B-l; property abutting Hwy. gl0 on the south side would be zoned for business with rezoning as necessary to have residential abutting the river; creating multi-family zoning to serve as a buffer between single family residential and industrial property; creating multi-family zoning on the east side of Nowthen Blvd. in the vicinity of Ramsey Commons; rezoning multi-family on the west side of Nowthen Blvd. in accordance with adjacent single family residential; rezoning B-1 at the intersection of Nowthen Blvd. and Hwy. #47 to single family residential. Mr. Fults inquired as to the net effect on tax base resulting from the proposed rezonings. Mr. Otto stated that City Staff could research the net effect to tax base caused by rezonings. During the discussion, it was noted that the City of Anoka would like Ramsey to upgrade ifs performance standards in that area where McKinley Street is proposed to be extended into Ramsey. Consequently, this area is the likely candidate for a planned industrial park. The meeting recessed at 8:28 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 9:40 p.m. City Council/March 21, 1990 Page 2 of 3