Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/06/2012

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #12- A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPRHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE A LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS WINDSORWOOD, PID 063225140009, FROM PUBLIC/QUASI PUBLIC, TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL, AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, the Ramsey Municipal Corporation is the Property Owner; and is requesting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use designation from Public/Quasi Public to R-1 Rural Residential for the following legally described property: 1. That the property or portions thereof proposed to be rezoned are legally described as follows: Lot 9, Block 2, Windsorwood, Anoka County, Minnesota; which was conveyed to the County of Anoka by Warranty Deed dated October 31, 1989, as Document No. 869962. Abstract Property, 06-32-25-14-009. (The Subject Property) WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2010 shows the designated land uses on the Subject Property as Public/Quasi Public; and WHEREAS, the City and the Property Owner are requesting that the Subject Property land use designation be changed to Rural Residential; and WHEREAS, all R-1 properties surrounding the subject property are currently zoned R-1 Rural Residential; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Planning Commission met on September 6, 2012, conducted a public hearing, and recommended that the Ramsey City Council approve the request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves the request for a land use designation change on the Subject Property from Public/Quasi Public to R-1 Rural Residential. 2) That the Ramsey City Council hereby authorizes City Staff to submit the necessary documentation to the Metropolitan Council requesting an amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation to Rural Residential. 3) That this land use change shall become effective concurrent with the City's receipt of notification of approval from Metropolitan Council. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Ramsey Councilmember Backous