Minutes - Council - 01/16/1978 - Special

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-2- ipeci al. Meeti ng/Counci 1 an ua ry .]t6~ .19Y8 Motion by Councilman Muller to adopt ordinance #78-.1 "An ordinance adopting a revision and codification of ordinances to be known as the Ramsey City Code", Mayor Cox called for a second, receiving no second, the motion died. Councilman Gamec asked, the Planning & Zoning Commission members present whether they had had a chance to review the Code and zoning amendments within it. Nereson explained that the Planning Commission had conducted public hearings, adopted findings of fact and forwarded those recommend- ations on to the City Council for their adoption. Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission present indicated that they had reviewed and had input into the zoning changes, and felt comfortable with them. Motion by Councilman Muller to adopt Ordinance #78-1 "An ordinance adopt- ing a revision and codification of ordinances to be known as the Ramsey City Code", said motion was duly seconded by Councilman Gamec, whereupon Ordinance #78-1 passed by a unanimous vote. Discussion of utilities in the 1990 Urban Service Area Phil Nereson started the discussion by'indicating to the City Council, since the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment creating the 1990 Urban Service Area, and eventual city involvement in urban size lots with public facilities and improvements, several issues revolving around construction and payment of these improvements needed to be addressed by the City Council. Policies need to be considered relative to when the required improvements will be called for, how they are to be financed, and how will development.will occur until public sewers and waters are actually available. A general discussion was held with explanations coming from Municipal Consultant, Bernard Steffan, and City Engineer Dick Sha, regarding financing mechanisms, development controls, and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, the Special Assessment Procedure. Concern was also raised regarding the Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) payments and how they would be levied. It was the concensus that the City should negotiate with the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission to limit SAC charges being collected, only in the 1990 Urban Service Area and ultimately only up to the transitional area, excluding, the Rural Service Area. The discussion was precipitated by the submission of a preliminary sketch plan from a developer wishing to develop within the 1990 Urban Service Area. It was the concensus of the City Council that the Planning Com- mission should hear any proposed sketch plans and preliminary plats within the 1990 Urban Service Area, prior to actual sewer service being available under one of two options: 1) Allow development and platting on the basis of the urban section zoning, however, restricting development to a density factor of one structure per acre, and requiring the developer to escrow to the City an estimated cost for the future public improvements, for each building permit taken or lot conveyed.