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SPEC IAL MEET ING RAI~'~EY TOWN BOARD & PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Sept. 5, 1972 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the Chairman of the Town Board, Mr. Mumphy. Present were Mr. Cox, Mr. Peter~n, Mr. Sorteberg, Mr. Russell, Mr. Reiman, ~. Pittman, Mr. Wurm, Mr. Springer, and Mrs. Guy. Mr. Sha, Mr. Tooker, Mr. Virgil Herrick, attorney taking the place of Mr. Goodrich who could not be present, and Mr. Richard Barstow were present. The court hear- ing on incorporation coming up in Anoka on Sept. 7th was discussed. It was stated that people attending the meeting for Ramsey Town- ship would be recompensed for the time they would lose from their work. Mr. Tooker stated he did not know of anyone who has been authorized to oppose the incorporation. The Executive Secretary Of the Municipal Commission is not expecting anyone to oppose it. Mr. Tooker stated someone expected the Industrial Park people might appear. It was stated we are finding "shot gun" develop- ment. Developers are going too fast for us to keep up with ~t. We don't ha~e the equipment to take care of the roads. We will look at the possibility of having a plan to slow this down. It was stated the North Anoka Planning League had such a plan. Day- ton is putting a moratorium on any new development for one year. Discussion: planned unit development. They have it in Coon $ apids and Fridley. Everything fits together, controls density. 0~ of the problems you run into with specifying certain size lots ~ there is no good way to put in roads. Must have control ab~ t setbacks, side yards, and show how the roads can be subdivided. The feelingo~ those present was that development in the Town. ship s~ould be. slowed down. We are hoping with incorporation to get more control of the development situation. We should firmly require that all corners of lots be plainly visible. Mr. Tooker showed and explained 8 maps, namely water and wetland features, soils, Ramsey preliminary sketch plan, ex22ting land use, subdivisions, street surfaces, average daily traffic flow, comm~.nity facilities, wooded area, and utilities map. He said the key question by the Municipal Com~aission willbe "Can this co~unity support itself?" The Municipal Sewer Board has set money aside~r s study for this area as to wells and how the sew- age in this area should be treated. Ramsey Township is going to have to take the initiative in changing the boundaries of the sewage area in Ramsey Township. State aid is available if we have ~,000 or over in population and are incorporated. Mr. Murphy brought a drawing of road requirements which could be given to developers. Grass on slopes and shoulders should be a mixture of 20 to i of rye and brome grass for ditches. It should alsdaave black dirt. All plats must have public notice given before they can be acted on by the Zoning Commission. ~ay 1st Donald Chapman's preliminary plat was not published, and others. We should see M~. Goodrich about this matter.