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I I I I I I I I I I I i I I ! I I I south half of the Imrcel owned by Cross of Hope and develop a cemetery. If the City does not choose to go into the ometery business, Cross of Hope suggests that they would purchase the adjacent 10 acre ~roel and in return for the City developing a road through the oemetery, Cross of Hope would develop a Ix)n- denominational cemetery for public purchase. Mayor Heitman directed that this issue be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission for zoning oonsiderations and if necessary, a special Council meeting be called to address this issue in order that it is resolved within a time frame agreeable to Cross of Hope. Council recessed at 9:05 p.m. Mayor Heitman called the meeting back to order at 9:15 p.m. r'a~ ~6_- ]~nfnre~nt Of Nui.~ane~ Ordinar~m (,lnnk)[ It was suggested that this case be tabled until the March 6 joint Council/ Commission meeting. Councilm~ber Schlueter noted that enforcement of the nuisance ordinanoe has been an on-going problem in Ramsey; and at this point she is referring to a specific area of the City fr~m which oomplaints are being generated and not addressed to the satisfaction of the citizens. Councilme~r Cox stated that the City would not allow for these kinds of violations in the business community and residential neighborhoods want to be treated acoordingly. Councilm~ber Cox noted that Planning and Zoning just voted 4-3 to reo~mmend that another business entity be allowed in a residential area on a p~rcel of land that will qualify for homestead credit and Green Acres making it impossible for a similar business in a oommercial area to (~mpete with. Motion by Councilmember Cox directing City Staff to take appropriate measures, based on City Ordinances, to oorrect the situation regarding zoning complaints generating from the area of Whispering Pines Plat ~4. Further Discussion: Mr. Hartlc~y stated that specific infractions of the ordinance for which c~mplaints have been filed on have been acted upon and are in their due process period. Ms. Norris stated that after receiving a oomplaint she verifies the violation, informs the property owner of time allowed to get into (x~mpliance and if no effort is made towards oompliance, the matter is turned over to the City Attorney. Ms. Norris stated that several of the cases to which Council is referring are due to be turned over to the City Attorney this week. Mr. Goodrich stated that after he reoeives a case, he has Ms. Norris sign a formal oomplaint and a judge will summon the violator into oourt to answer to the oomplaint. Mayor l~eitman directed Mr. laartley to have discussion of nuisance ordinance enforcement on the joint Council/Commission meeting scheduled for March 6. Councilm~ber Cox withdrew his motion based on the fact that ~omplaints on reoord are being duly processed. February 25, 1986 Page 11 of 22