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February 13, 2014 i;,z�tY Development &:P=1ann�n iide CQmmSn, at The following are brief updates regarding development projects located within the community. For more detailed information, please contact the Community Development Department at 763-433-9824, planning a,cityoframsey.com or see this report online at www.cityoframsey.com/DevelopmentUpdate. City Council Adopts Ordinance #14-01 Giving Final Approval to Total Defense for an indoor Shooting Range at 6001 167th Ave NW On February 11, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance #14=01 allowing Indoor Commercial Recreation, including Indoor Shooting Ranges, in a portion of the B-1 General Business District and established performance standards for Indoor Shooting Ranges, as recommended by the Planning Commission. The vote was 5-2. The story was carried on the 9:00 and 10:00 news broadcasts on Channel 9 (KMSP). Those broadcasts are available online at www.mvfox9.com. Additionally, the story was carried on Channel 11 (KARE), but the story is not available online. The case garnered significant attention from the community as well as local media. The City estimates that the number of attendees for this specific case last evening exceeded 100individuals, with a great deal of written public comment submitted over the past week. The meeting had overflow seating in the main lobby, as well as a few people taking advantage of a live feed in the Lake Itasca Conference Room. Special thanks to Chief Way, Chief Kapler, and the respective Public Safety Staff with assistance in the logistics of preparing for the attendance of last evenings' meeting. The adoption of Ordinance #14-01 sets into motion several actions. First, provided that the Ordinance does become effective after publication of the Ordinance, the contingent approvals specific to 6001 167th Ave NW for an Indoor Shooting Range will become official: The Ordinance will be published in the Anoka County Union, the City's Official Newsletter on Friday, February 14, 2014. The Publication Period is 30 days before the Ordinance becomes effective. The Publication Period does provide for a counter -petition process in which the question of reversing the City Council's decision can be placed on the ballot for a Citywide vote as a referendum. Specifics on this process is available from our City Attorney upon request. In short, it would take approximately 2,759 signatures (20% of the total registered voters for the last citywide election) in order to place on a ballot for a community vote. As stated during Public Comment on February 11, Little Me Child Care is now represented by an attorney, and the City will await to see if any further communication or action is submitted by this attorney on behalf of Little Me Child Care. At the end of the day, the City will continue positive communication with Little Me Child Care from a Business Retention perspective and tap into the expertise of our Economic Development Manager to make sure all businesses within the community have the opportunity to thrive. Following the City Council Meeting, City Staff was able to touch base with the owners of Little Me Child Care and expressed a desire to keep open the lines of communication in order to ensure that the two (2) uses continue to be compatible and look for opportunities that may result from the new tenant next door. The Applicant will now consider drafting final plans for review for the required Building Permit. The construction entails a tenant build out of the existing facility; it does not involve and expansion of the existing footprint. That plan review process will take approximately 30 days once submitted for review. The exact construction timeframe is still not finalized, but is anticipated to begin this spring or summer. Special thanks to Chris Anderson, City Planner, for the many hours of diligent work put into this case to ensure that as presented, the use would be safe and compatible with all surrounding properties. The City put together a robust citizen engagement process surrounding this review to ensure that all interested individuals had an opportunity to have their voice heard. Also, thank you to the Economic' Development Authority and Planning Commission for the work over the past year not only on this specific policy issue, but the broader community issue of finding a way to make the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinance allow for a revitalized and thriving node at 167th Avenue and Highway 47. That broader policy discussion is