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I ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TO: F ROM: RE: DATE: City Administrator Building Official Monthly Report October 20, 1982 As of the time of this report, the declining home mortgage rates have not resulted in any surge of building permits. Not only is there a certain amount of lag time, but I think the general public is still very skeptical about the lower rates and whether or not they will hold until such time as they could close. Lester is continuing with inspections to allow me additional time for the numerous administrative items that seem to keep comidg up. The Ad Hoc Committee working on the sewer ordinance is making progress and could have a draft for Council considera- tion by either December or January. While they have not been directed to do so, I think it is imperative that ordinances be developed for the assessment of storm drainage, water and M.S.A. streets along with the sewer ordinance. Further, I feel an ordinance for permanent streets, i.e. curb-gutter, should also be established for those locales where the utility construction has already taken place. Minnesota Utilities have approached me for yet another building the same as what they presently have under construction. I told them I could see no problem with their request and they should proceed with the necessary preliminary work. However, I advised them that Council approval was still necessary and a permit would not be issued until that had been granted. They were further advised to not start any construction until proper approval had been granted. Mr. Del Skeim of Scandinavian Construction submitted a request for an urban develop- ment permit for four four-unit buildings in Ramsey Commons. I have addressed this with a separate report and am tentatively scheduling the required public hearing for the regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of November 3, 1982. Cross of Hope Lutheran Church will also be on the November Planning and Zoning agenda for a conditional use permit for a church that they are proposing on a ten acre parcel south of 7th Avenue just east of State Highway #47. This conditional use permit is necessary as churches are not a permitted use in an R-1 (residential) zone. I checked with the County on the property belonging to Mr. Gene Walters of Waltek, Inc. and found he was not included in the buffer zone of the proposed landfill. I was further informed that construction can take place in the buffer zone with Metro- politan Council approval.