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'1 <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I, <br /> I <br /> I <br /> i <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />determined whether Ramsey is going to be a bedroom community or a full service <br />cor~nunity. Con~nissioner Erickson stated that if Ramsey is going to be a full <br />service oommunity, we have to look at the costs involved with airport <br />improvement and other projects that might attract development and then decide <br />which project will have the better success rate. <br /> <br />Commissioner Siebert stated that if Ramsey did not want to be a full service <br />co~nunity, the Economic Development Commission would not be pushing to develop <br />the industrial park. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber questioned whether the push for development represents the <br />majority of the community. <br /> <br />Commissioner Larsen referred to major oil company advertisements on their <br />research capabilities and volunteered to contact some of them regarding any <br />material they might have on airport development. <br /> <br />Commissioner Greenberg stated that this area along Hwy. %10 was zoned <br />industrial when Ramsey was a township and it was always assumed that this <br />land would be held for industrial development but now it se~ms there <br />might be some question as to whether it should remain this way. Commissioner <br />Greenberg stated that in a recent meeting with EDC chairmen from Anoka, <br />Andover and Champlin, it was brought out in discussions that Ramsey is the <br />only city with industrial area left to be developed. Commissioner Greenberg <br />stated that if this area is no longer intended for commercial and industrial <br />develounent, then the land can be sold to homebuilders. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel stated that the commercial/industrial develounent is necessary <br />in order for it to be eoonomically feasible for people to live in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Commissioner Larsen stated that this Commission cannot make the assumption to <br />have industrial growth; that direction has to come from City Council. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Sieber stated that he would not be opposed to Council placing <br /> some zoning restrictions on the subject area to protect what has been invested <br /> should a decision be made and the Airport Master Plan implemented. <br /> Commissioner Sieber stated that this Airport Commission should inform City <br /> Council that in order for the airport to be a financially feasible project, <br /> the City will have to make a commitment to become a full service city and <br /> promote growth in the i.nd..~stri.al_~.-~x~e. <br /> <br /> Chairman..!I~'~'~ked that this same question should go to the Econo~C-~.~. <br /> DeveloIX6~nt./.." Commission prior to City Council. <br /> .M6'tion by Commissioner Sieber and seconded by Commissioner Erickson that the <br /> following statement and question be placed on the March meeting agenda for the <br /> Economic Development Commission and on the second Tuesday in March meeting <br /> agenda for Council: 'Based upon studies and information gained thus far, the <br /> Airport Commission position is that airport develol~nent is dependent upon <br /> Ramsey's commitment to balanced industrial and commercial development in the <br /> City. Is this,, in fact, Ramsey's direction?' <br /> <br />~.Motion carried, voting Yes: Chairman Ippel, Coxmissioners Sieber, Larsen~ <br /> ~..~. February 20, 1985 <br /> <br /> <br />