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November 16, 1981 <br /> <br />J. STEPIIEN SCttJIlD T <br /> P.O. BOX 71 <br /> ANOKA, MINNE.~OIA 55303 <br /> <br />City of Ramsey <br />City Council <br />ATTN: Mr. Lloyd Schnelle <br />City Administrator/Clerk <br />15153 Nowlhen Blvd. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Re: R.ezoning Request of J. Stephen Schmidt <br /> <br />Dear Mayor, Council and Mr. Scbnelle: <br /> <br />I received your letter of November 13, 1981, a copy of Resolution no. 81, and <br />an Agreement extending the time limit for a rezoning application. Please allow <br />me 1o make the following brief comments. <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />EXPENSES BORNE BY REZONING APPLICANT <br /> <br />I have, to date, spent thousands o£ dollars on soil borings, engineering reports, <br />architect's site plan and renderings. Just four days before your meeting, I engaged <br />ltoward Dahlgren Associates, reputedly expert in Metro Council considerations, <br />with a $500 retainer and maximum charge of $1250 to address any and all questions <br />you might have regarding these issues. In all ways, I have attempted to anticipate <br />your needs. <br /> <br />1 was, therefore, sincerely Surprised to read the resolution calling on myself to <br />deposit $1500 forthwith and pay an open ended amount of additional expenses. I <br />am certainly aware of the fact that platting applicants often deposit $500 and pay <br />additional legal and staff expense, but it seems I am being asked to set precedents <br />myself. <br /> <br />Having just paid the retainer to Dahlg~en Associates.and my architect'.s fee_s,.:I do <br />not have $1500 at the moment. Nevertheless, I do agree to pay up to 'yet another <br />$1500 for a planner for the City as well as myself, as their work is completed. It <br />seems to me, however, that other things are implied ih the resolution which I must <br />address. <br /> <br />First, my application has not with the my consent been joined with that of Mr. Bulen. <br />I cannot agree for him, nor he for me, to extensions of time and expenditures of <br />funds for planning. <br /> <br />Second, as previously stated, I do agree to reimburse the City's expenses up to <br />$1500, but if as implied the rezoning has wider implications than I believe, at what <br />point should the City planning budget take over? <br /> <br />-continued- <br /> <br /> <br />