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conditions of the site and therefore he was unsure that would be granted. He stated that in the position of the developer, time is of the essence, and therefore they have decisions to make as well. He noted that the developer can choose to take the decision of the City Council or could choose to pursue the option for a variance but noted that there is no guarantee the variance would be approved. Brian Cole, 6918 118th Avenue NW, thanked Community Development Director Gladhill and his staff for getting the process to this point as he began working on this years ago. He stated that he has been a Ramsey resident for 40 years, 20 of that at his current home. He stated that the only issue is the sidewalk issue. He stated that he has no problem putting the sidewalk on his plat, if that is required by the Code, but asked who would be responsible for the cost outside of his plat, as he does not believe he should be responsible for that cost. He noted that there are four cul-de- sacs within Brookfield and only one has a sidewalk. He thanked Community Development Director Gladhill and his staff for all their time and hard work throughout this process. Councilmember Kuzma asked if it would make a difference if there is a sidewalk or not. Mr. Cole stated that it does not matter to him. He stated that he spoke with the neighbor to the north last week and told him he did not think there would need to be a sidewalk. He stated that once he heard from staff he updated the neighbor. He stated that it is not a hardship for him but he cannot speak for the neighbor. Councilmember Kuzma stated that if it does not affect the project, he would support this going back to the Planning Commission to see if a variance could be granted to waive the sidewalk requirement. Mayor Strommen stated that the applicant would need to apply for that variance and he is not asking for that. Councilmember Johns stated that there was a mention that there would be a credit for the portion for the sidewalk not within his plat and asked for more information. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the estimate was $10,000 to extend the sidewalk outside of this parcel and believed the trail credit would be about $4,800, which would leave a gap. He stated that the Council could direct staff to look for a funding mechanism to fill the gap if desired. He identified the parcel that is opposed to the sidewalk, noting that the property owner prefers to park vehicles that would then overhang the sidewalk. He advised that the portion of land is still within the public right-of-way. Motion by Councilmember Johns, seconded by Councilmember Williams, to introduce Ordinance #17-12 vacating certain drainage and utility easements in the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota and to Adopt Resolution #17-08-202 Granting Approval of a Development Agreement and Final Plat for Cole Addition, contingent upon compliance with the staff review letter. City Council/August 22,2017 Page 6 of 15