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City of Ramsey 115153 NOW'tHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 - 1612) 427-1410 May 2, 1991 Mr. Gerald Zimmerman, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 Petition to vacate Limonite Sn'eet and a portion of 142nd Avenue in the Gateway North Industrial Park Subdivision Dear Mr. Zimmerman: The City Council has received a petition for the vacation of Limonite Street and a portion of ]42nd Avenue N.W. within the Gateway North Industrial Park subdivision. The City Council has forwarded this petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation prior to taking action. I would offer the Planning and Zoning Commission the following thoughts on the petition. On the positive side for vacation, all lots served bi' the streets proposed to be vacated will continue to have legal access. However, lots along lZl3rd Avenue, Jasper Street and the remaining portion of 142nd Avenue would be serviced by 2100 feet of dead end sweet. Planning efforts have identified a future outlet to the east for this industrial area. This future connection is identified on the Thoroughfare Plan of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and is even reinforced by the creation of Outlot B within the subdivision which is obviously intended to serve as a portion of that future eastern connection. When and if this eastern connection is installed, the cul-de-sacced length of 142nd Avenue would be in conformance with the 600 foot minimum length specified in the Ciu, Ordinance. The vacation would also eliminate the cost necessan, to construct and maintain the road. On the other hand, it should be noted that plans aren't always realized. This proposed vacation itself attests to that fact. At the present time. the existing development can be handled with the vacation proposed, however, with the exception of Minnesota Sawdust. ali eight lots finc!uding two east of the subdivision fronting on County Road 56) are presently vacan; or at substantialiv iess than full. developed capacity. Hopefully, over time businesses wili expand and when it does. the '~'~ ' n,.,~o for ade~auate roadways within this are:~ wili take on increased imf)offence. The proposed · .'.':carson would cause utiiines such as gas. electric, water and teiepi]one which are normaliv iooeed to either be 0ecreased in flexibility or require greater costs eecause of needing to be ';doubied backed" along the existing route. The proposed vacation wouid aiso remove the potential of eliminating the access of Pioneer Wood Products sometime in the future if safety consideration d/crated County Road 56 have reduced access. I: is rather apearent ~ha: ,' ~ . ,n,. r~etition for vacation is based soieh' on economic consideranons, it obvious that the 1and is not needed for ~omer propose. Aithouah ~ can unaerstand the mouves for the petition, and I can even a~-~ ma: ,'~ "_~. proposed. Iiannot hei2 ~u: conclude t~existin~ =ansDoxz:ion network is sup:nor 3/