Agenda - Council - 10/23/1978 - Laserfiche WebLink

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~.h-. I-~il1 b,>rn s;~id didn't ask s~q~po~'t on just any clinic it was a par- l'iculnr clinic, lie opposes the medical clinic and feels peoi)]e are ),,~rx~'r~,ll.y in l-re, or oE the dental clinic. ?,Ir. Rcm ,l:~l~l<ot,,'xki slated they had o~'igJoally ~,a~ited to build there but ~,,':~s dixconraged by the mayor and Councilman ~uller.- O~unci lmun Mt~l.]e~- stated then he was not turned dox~m at all by him, but was lold it wo~]d bo a~,fu].ly difficult and lie could try. lid Klum, i.h'~ slated he felt there ',vas no sense in having it too close to Ar~<~ka llxit t~'c n_cdc" the business in otir City. bis. Lo'retta Fer~'ett felt it ~vould be a terrific asset as far as looks go -- a b~mk ~nd store on one side and a clinic across the street, blt. Rick Sou]e stated we shouldn't have business too close to Anoka. tie ].ives close to Elk River and shops in Elk River and feels if business is iflaced too far a~vay to make it ~¢orthwhile to shop in Ramsey tl~en he will conti~ue to shop in Elk River. ~X~r. l.;d KlemJsh stated he has always heard so much talk about the City of R;u,sey n~)d ]lc wunts to see the City of Ramsey, Mr. ,Jim Edwards, Jr. stated the location of a business is not important as is the way business is run. If you are treated well you will continue to go there. .Bx. t lOll by Cotmc5 lman lqickelson and seconded by Cotmcilman ~uller to approve the rezoni, ng request of Dr. T. W. Anderson for the placement of a dental clinic on the Planning and Zoning recommendation and upon adopting finding: of fact. ~ayor Cox stated at this time-he doesn't feel the questions have been an-. swered well enough. Mr. Steve Schmitt said that the Comprehpnsive Plan not addressed at the public hearing everything must be taken into consideration. Peoples needs are always chaflging and ~he peoples needs should be considered over the Met Council. Councilman Mickelson stated the Met Council required our development plan and an okay from them was to be within three months, He feels they don~t even know where our Comprehensive Plan is as it is probably in someone's wastebasket. Councilman Reimann stated the area south of 153rd would be serviced by sewer first and the Met Council would help in servicing that area. Councilman Mickelson feels the Met Council doesn't know where Ramsey is. Mayor Cox stated he feels if we allow this we are opening the door for others to do same.