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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I there will also be an exp~nsion of the principle building for office space, and thi~ expansion will a]~o involve that Ramsey lot. Mr. Stepbenson stated that the materials have been delivered ar~ he is afraid of theft probl~ns ~s the property is easily ~cc. esstble. Mr. Stephenson stated that his firm had talked to l~sey City Hall several times and t. here was no indication of any special process to be followed. Mr. Schnelle stated that Ramsey Council cannot grant a variance as we are dealing with State building code. Mr. Schnelle stated that City Attorney Goodrich will review oo~ditional use criteria and if it is determined that no variance is needed for storage use in a B-1 zone, the issue will only have to deal in two areas which can be handled at City Staff level: 1) building plans and 2) site and design plan. fY]UN£IL BUS INESS Discussion Of Rural Residential Density Standards: Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Ken Peterson and Commissioners Zira~erman, De~er, Johnson and Bendriksen were present. Mr. Jim Barton of the Metro Council was also present. Mr. Barton stated that Ramsey was provided with a cab interceptor and in exchange, agreed to a 1 unit/10 acres density requir~ent. ~ese density discussions have opened up because the complexion of Ramsey development is more to rural than urban. Metro Council arrived at a 1 in 10 as a general th~me to maintain rural character that will not require urban services and to encourage development in the urban area. ~ere are variations to the 1 in 10 where smaller lot sizes of 2-1/2 to 5 acres have been allowed, but the overall density has been 1 in 10. Rural develolm~ent and urban development oompete with each other and Ramsey has made an investment in municipal services with the ass~ption that a certain portion of development will occur in the urban area in order to amortize that investment. Now Ramsey has a situation of trying to impl~nent the plan, which is not easy. If the City feels there is a real justification, there is nothing preventing that City from initiating a Oomprehensive Plan review, but suspect the response will be that the Metro Council also has a vested interest in making sure that sewer capacity is used. Mr. Barton advised Ramsey to make every effort to work with the Comprehensive Plan, remain with a rural character and not get in a situation of needing urban services without having the where-with-all to provide those services. Mr. Barton also stated that there is nothing preventing a co~unity from promoting itself and offered to put Ramsey in touch with conwunities that are accomplishing this. ~he Metro Council can assist in putting together a promotional program because there is a ~on~on interest, but the responsibility of promotion and develol~ent lies with the City. Mr. Ben De,er inquired as to how the Metro four. il arrived at a figure of 1 in 10 and wasn't it intended to stop develolT~ent in Ramsey's unsewered area. Mr. Barton replied that it was intended to stop rural development and 1 in 10 was considered generallly rural. Mr. Ben Dc~-~er stated that at the time of a critical plat, Ramsey expended oonsiderable funds to c~me up with a oomprehensive plan that had the rural March 7, 1985 Page 3 of 9