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they will have a difficult time keeping the basin and the pipe clean. Secondly, the curbing would help keep vehicles from driving on the eastern portion of the site. Gary Demly, 1433 Utica Street, Minneapolis, Architect, stated that he thought that there were other ways they could handle the concerns without installing curbing. Mayor Gamec replied that the Council has to take the recommendation from the City Engineer. Mr. Demly stated that he would like the opportunity to research the other possibilities and discuss them with staff. City Engineer Olson stated that he was sure that there were ways to accomplish his concerns without curbing, which might be paving the area that is draining to the catch basin. City Attorney Goodrich noted that the motion would be contingent upon a lot of issues so it could come back for review in a couple weeks. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to table action to allow the applicant time to work out issues with City staff and bring the case back for consideration once those issues are resolved. Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the Highway Department is studying the possibility of converting Highway #10 to a freeway and inquired as to what liability the City would incur if that were to occur in the future. City Attorney Goodrich replied that someone would have to buy them out to acquire the property but, at this time, it is unclear as to who that would be. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Kurak. Voting No: None. Case #6: Request to Rezone Property From R-1 Urban Residential to R-3 Urban Residential; Case of Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) Community Development Director Frolik stated that the Anoka County Community Action Program has acquired property from the City of Ramsey to do a multiple family rental housing project. The property is located on the west side of T.H. #47 at the intersection with Sunwood Drive NW. The project site is approximately 11.3 acres in size. ACCAP is proposing to develop five, six-unit townhome structures and one, two-bedroom, single family home and one, five- bedroom single-family home, for a total of 32 housing units. Nine acres of the 11-acre site is cm'rently zoned R-3 Urban Residential for multiple family housing; the remaining two acres adjacent to T.H. #47 is zoned R-1 Urban Residential. A rezoning of that two acres is required to accommodate a well-planned project. It is noted that the two single-family structures proposed are situated on that part of the property that is currently zoned for single family residential. But, design-wise, staff is of the opinion that a better plan can be achieved by rezoning that portion of City Council/February 26, 2002 Page 13 of 35