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P& Z-1- Planning & Zoning City of Rsmsey County of Anoka State of Minnesota A snecial meeting of the Ramsey City Planning & Zoning Commission was held on December 1~ 1978 at Rsmsey City Municipal Center~ 15153 Nowthen Blvd. ~i.W. Meeting was called to order by Chairman Ken Peterson at 7:35 n.m. with the following in attendance: A1 Sorteberg Gerry Zimmerman Also present: Ron West Ken Peterson Dexter Marston Art Dunn Kathy Schneider Chairman Ken Peterson beg~.n the meeting by introducing Dexter Marston and each of the Com..mission members; and then explained that the purpose of the n~eeting was informational to answer questions and receive input in regards to the Mississippi River Critical Area. Plan. Dexter Marston presented a s!i~e and ta~e preseDtation explaining the purpose of the E.Q.B. and the Land Planning Act~ and then explained that he would be ~oing over each of the enviromental ~o!icies with those ~re~ent. Mr. M~rst. on was asked by a resident specifically whose policies were b~in~ presented, and Mr. Marston e×~lained that they had been written by him ~.fter discussions with the Co~mission. M.r. Marston was then asked if ~.hese discussions had been public, and what was the significance, or was this just justification for deter-.',ined ~ro~.csed changes? Mr. M.~rsto~ ex~.]_ained that these were not la~,.~s~ just policies~ and that there had already been some suggested changes from the Commission~ and that throug.b additional meetings including the public a final draft will be dotc~mined. It was ~lso stated that all meetings had been advertised. Dur~n~ presentation of the policies~ residents stated that they felt the wordin~ in regards to slopes indicated to them that there would not be anymore building of walkouts a]_lowed, ~nd that making shoreline protection the r~sponsibilit,y of the owner was Unjust. Another resident stated that he fe].t maintenance was the owners ~esDonsibility and not a hardship. Art Dunn explained about funds e. vai!able through the Soils Conservation Service for lr. ndo;':ners. There was also comment that the policy regarding. replanting ~of trees ~fter public or private construction was too strict. Mr. Msrston briefly exv!sined the difference between the Municipal Shore- l~nd. Standards and EQB gtandards~ along with showing the present and possible changes on m.a~s. The Land Use Policies were read, but no dis- cuss~on occurred. Co~ent from those present indiceted that they felt co~ies of the plan should have been available so that they could have been better prep?red ~o discuss it. .~{en Peterson ex_p!ained that cost was a f~ctor in making co~ies since this was only a draft~ and subject to ch~nge~ but that some copies would be available for those interested. ~fen Peterson asked for any additional questions or comments, and as there ~,;e~e none, the meet.in~ ~djourned 9:40 p.m. Pes~ect ful!y sub.~it t ed, Y~thleen Schneider