Resolution - #04-04-092 - 04/13/2004

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WHEREAS, on January 18, 2002, the City of Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #02-01-007 to: a) endorse Mn/DOT's vision and corridor management plan for the T.H. 10 corridor; b) commit to working in partnership with Mn/DOT and other partners along the corridor to implement the recommendations of the T.H. 10 Corridor Management Plan; c) support the freeway design option from Thurston Blvd. in Anoka to the western boundary of Ramsey; and WHEREAS, Figures 5.3-6A, 5.3-5C, and 5.3-5B of the T.H. 10 Corridor Management Plan: T.H. 24 in Clear Lake to 1-35W, reflects that the proposed alignment for a six-lane freeway system through the City of Ramsey lies between existing T.H. 10 and the BNSF RR to the north; and WHEREAS, the City established an interim ordinance placing a six month moratorium (August 25, 2003 - February 25, 2004) on the development, redevelopment or expansion of uses on certain parcels located north of T.H. 10 and south of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, from the eastern boundary to the western boundary of the City is necessary to protect the planning process during the preparation of the AUAR; and WHEREAS, by letter dated November 6, 2002, MnDot has indicated it will meet with the City immediately to establish a schedule for planning and associated environmental studies that will ultimately lead to officially mapping the corridor; and WHEREAS, the City, MnDot, and Anoka County have been working together to complete the environmental and planning steps required in order to officially map the corridor; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council directed staff to create a zoning district, to be named H-1 Highway 10, for the corridor that guides appropriate development while still providing the opportunity for land owners to utilize their property for economic benefit until the highway improvements are implemented; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the establishment of the H-1 Highway 10 ordinance the corridor will be required to be rezoned from B~2 Highway Business to Highway 10; and WHEREAS, the City will be introducing an ordinance on April 13, 2004 to officially map the corridor; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 1, 2004 and recommended the City Council introduce the ordinance to rezone the corridor. RESOLUTION #04-04-092 PAGE 2 of 3