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HIGHWAY #10 - OFFICIAL MAP CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Megan Wald, Associate Planner ' Background: The City has been diligently working to complete the steps necessary to officially map the Highway 10 corridor that will be utilized for future highway improvements. In conjunction with the procedures to officially map the corridor, the Planning Commission and City Council have discussed what types of land use regulations should be implemented along the corridor until the properties are acquired by the City or MnDot. This case contains several actions/motions that are all related to officially mapping the corridor and providing .for appropriate land use controls. Memorandum of Understanding: The City, MnDot, and Anoka COunty have partnered together to combine resources, provide better solutions for the Highway 10 corridor, and to coordinate responsibilities among the parties. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) provides a chronological order of the events that have occurred up until this point and outlines what the responsibilities are of each partnering agency. The MOU is not a binding contract, however it is a good coordinating document to have between the three agencies in order to accomplish the end goal of implementing the highway improvements. The MOU will be signed by representatives from MnDot and Anoka County. Enclosed: Memorandum of Understanding Action: Direct staff to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding between MnDot and Anoka County. Introduce Official Map Ordinance: Public Hearing In order to adopt the official map document that is recorded at Anoka County against each affected property, the City will need to establish an ordinance that outlines the official map process that is set forth in State Statutes. The enclosed ordinance, drafted by the City Attorney defines an official map, the implementation process, and establishes a Board Of Appeals and related process. The state statute references the Board of Appeals/Adjustment as a body that reviews requests (i.e. building permits, site plans, plats) that were denied by a City Council. An Official Map Board of Appeals needs to be established and it would seem appropriate that the City Council appoint members to this board. The City currently has a body that serves as a Board 'of Adjustment and Appeals, however, this board may not be the most appropriate body to assume the role of reviewing site plan and plat requests that were denied by the City Council for a couple of reasons: 1) currently the Board of Adjustment is established to review variance requests 2) the members who serve as the Board of Adjustment are also the same group that serve as the Planning Commission. Since the Planning Commission is required to review site plan and plat requests they would be reviewing plats and site plans along the Highway 10 corridor. It may be a little counter productive to have the same group who reviews and provides a recommendation about land use requests to also serve as the appeal board.