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6. PUBLIC HEARING 6.01: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution #17-02-044 Accepting Feasibility Report and Ordering Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to deny adoption of Resolution #17-02-044 at this time, to postpone the public hearing for Improvement Project #17- 00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction, until February 28, 2017, and to revise the Feasibility Report by incorporating the assessment map and roll. He stated that staff has spoken with six out of the seven property owners along Sunwood Drive and they are aware of the desire to postpone the public hearing. He recommended that a benefit appraisal consultation be done and noted that public input would continue to be received until the public hearing on February 28tH Councilmember LeTourneau asked for information on assessable properties,noting that residential properties seem to have a different method. City Engineer Westby explained that the per lot rate of assessment for residential development uses access to determine assessment while this method of assessment is based upon frontage on the roadway. He confirmed that residential and commercial properties are assessed in different manners. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Shryock, to deny adoption of Resolution#17-02-044, Accepting Feasibility Report and Ordering Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-00 Sunwood Drive Reconstruction, at this time, to postpone the public hearing for Improvement Project#17-00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction,until February 28,2017, and to revise the Feasibility Report by incorporating the assessment map and roll. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Shryock, Johns, Kuzma, Riley, and Williams. Voting No: None. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.01: Consider Adopting Ordinance #17-02 Approving a Zoning Amendment for Woodlands 4th Addition (Project#16-102); Case of Lennar Corporation Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report and recommendation of the Planning Commission and staff to adopt the ordinance rezoning the property from R-1 Residential (Rural Developing)to R-1 Residential (MUSA). He noted that the Preliminary Plat was approved on January 24, 2017 but was contingent upon compliance with the staff review letter and upon adoption of the Zoning Amendment. Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Johns,to waive the City Charter requirement to read the ordinance aloud and adopt Ordinance #17-02 Amending Section 117-90 "Map" of Chapter 117 of the City Code of Ramsey, Minnesota. City Council/February 14,2017 Page 5 of 13