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Mr. Holden noted that the current enrollment for Ramsey Elementary is 1,330 which is over <br />capacity. He stated that there are 145 Ramsey kindergarten students that will attend Wilson <br />Elementary. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that she has a student that recently graduated Ramsey Elementary and <br />attested that the school is busting at the seams. <br />Councilmember LeTourneau stated that he has heard many comments about this topic from <br />residents and is happy to see this solution coming forward. <br />Mayor Strommen noted that Councilmember Williams participated in the Task Force for the <br />School District on this topic. <br />Councilmember Williams acknowledged that there was a lot of thoughtful discussion on the <br />topic, the needs, issues of capacity, and the referendum. She stated that the School Board took <br />into consideration all the input received from the public to make an informed discussion. She <br />commended the teachers and administrative staff that have done an amazing job using buildings <br />that are past their lifespan. She expressed the importance of getting out and speaking and finding <br />a way to plan for the future. <br />Mr. Holden thanked Councilmember Williams for her work and thoughtful contributions. <br />Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to Adopt Resolution <br />#17-08-205 Granting Final Plat and Development Agreement Approval of Anoka Hennepin 2nd <br />Addition. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Williams, Johns, Kuzma, <br />LeTourneau, Riley, and Shryock. Voting No: None. <br />7.05: Receive Update on Proposed Plat Known as Northfork Meadows Located Near <br />Puma Street and Alpine Drive; Case of Paxmar (Project #17-126) <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report and stated that staff <br />believes that it is reasonable to move to the next step in the review process to include <br />Preliminary Plat and a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. He noted that taking this step does not <br />obligate the City Council to approve the project but will continue discussions and continue <br />momentum towards compromise. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill confirmed that the majority of the site would require <br />a Comprehensive Plan amendment, although a portion of the site could go by without it. He <br />stated that another opportunity would be to use a Planned Unit Development, which would <br />provide flexibility in addition to the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. <br />Mayor Strommen asked if any of the discussions have included the issue of whether the City has <br />the right designation in the Comprehensive Plan. She stated that she has a high threshold for <br />City Council / August 22, 2017 <br />Page 8 of 15 <br />