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-" ,, Councilmember DeLuca introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #89-06-128 RESOLUTION DECLARING CITY'S INTENT TO CHANGE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL POLICY IMPLEMENTING ONE IN TEN ZONING CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF FOUR UNITS IN FORTY ACRES WITHIN THE CITY'S NON-SEWERED AREA WHEREAS, a portion of the City of Ramsey is currently within the 1990 Metropolitan Urban Service Area and is partially served by sanitaD, sewer, and WHEREAS, the City is experiencing significant growth within the urban and rum! areas of the CID,; and WHEREAS, the City desires to encourage development within the Urban Service Area of the CiD, in order to protect the health, safer),, and welfare of its citizens and to protect the natural resources of the City; and WHEREAS, the City needs to accommodate such development by expanding the Metropolitan Urban Serx4ce Area; and WHEREAS, the City also desires to provide a diverse range of housing opportunities within the City and at the same time protect the environment; and WHEREAS, the City disa~ees with Metropolitan Council's current inflexible rural residential pohcy of "4 in 40" acres. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the City intends to work with other communities to effect a change in Metropol/tan Council policy relating to "4 in 40" acre zoning. 2) That staff is directed to work with landowners, other communities, Metropolitan Council, and others as appropriate to effect a change in the Metropolitan Council's rural residential policy. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Cich and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Reimann Councilmember DeLuea Councilmember Cich Councilmember Pearson Councitmember Peterson and the following voted against the same: None and the following abstained: None