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o o 10. 11. 12. 13. The west 466.00 feet of that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the northwest comer of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence East on the north line thereof for a distance of 870 feet to the Westerly line of Public Road known as State Highway No. 47; thence South 25 degrees East along the said Westerly line of said Public Highway for a distance of 165.50 feet; thence West and parallel with the said north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter for a distance of 939.9 feet to the west line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter;, thence North for a distance of 150.00 feet to the point of beginning. (Subject to the right of the public in and to State Trunk Highway No. 47. Subject to other valid easements if any.) The total area of the property to be rezoned is approximately nineteen (19) acres in size. That the subject property is currently zoned B-1 Business. That the properties to the north, west and east of the subject property are zoned B-1 Business; the property to the south is zoned R-1 Rural Residential. That the Applicants have submitted a sketch plan that proposes to develop the subject property with single family urban residential lots when the subject property is incorporated into the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA). That the City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan targets three specific areas for commercial neighborhood centers; one on the south side of Hwy. #10, one at the intersection of County Road #5 and Hwy. g47 and north thereof to approximately 146th; and the other at the intersection of 153rd Avenue N.W. and Hwy. i~47, which includes the Applicanfs property proposed for rezoning. The area at County Road #5 and Hwy. #47 has been substantially depleted by the development of a church and single family homes. That the Comprehensive Plan defines neighborhood center as one that provides convenience shopping for day-to-day needs within easy walking distance (1/2 mile) or within 5 minutes driving time of all residents within its primary trade area. The type of development desired is one or more supermarkets and a large drug store; hardware stores, minor appliance stores, cleaning and repair services, barber and beauty shops, card and gift shops, dairy stores, bakeries, clothing shops, florists, small variety stores, professional offices. Location criteria should be intersection of thoroughfares and/or collectors, adjacent to low density (single family) neighborhoods. That the development of the commercial property at the intersection of Hwy. #47 and County Road #116 is a reasonable replacement for the neighborhtxxt center targeted for the intersection of Hwy. t~t47 and County Road #5. That the intersection of 153rd Avenue N.W. and Hwy. #47 is the last remaining intersection along the Hwy. g47 route that would fulfill the Comprehensive Plan criteria for a neighborhood center in the urban area. That the City of Ramsey has received approval to utilize Community Development Block Grant funds in 1993 for the purpose of updating the land use plan may impact the subject property. That the proposed zoning admendment will/will not substantially adversely impair the use or market value of any surrounding property.