Resolution - #16-10-186 - 10/25/2016

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Councilmember LeTourneau introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-10-186 A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING FINDINGS, APPROVING A COMPRHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, CONTINGENT UPON METROPOLITAN COUNCIL APPROVAL, TO CHANGE A LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM RURAL DEVELOPING TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, Lennar Corporation, hereinafter referred to as “Applicant”, properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the “City”) requesting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use designation from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential for the following legally described property: That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds East, along the north line of fsaid Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 352.58 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing South 89 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds East, along said north line, a distance of 968.77 feet to the northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds West, along the east line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 805.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 810.01 feet; thence North 00 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds East a distance of 555.01 feet; thence North 31 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 295.48 feet to the point of beginning. (the “Subject Property”) AND WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2010 shows the Subject Property designated land use as Rural Developing; and WHEREAS, the Applicant is requesting that the Subject Property designated land use be changed to Low Density Residential; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Planning Commission met on October 6, 2016, conducted a public hearing, and considered the Applicant’s request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1)That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves the request for a land use designation change of the Subject Property from Rural Developing to Low Density Residential.