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<br />Mr. Levinson provided additional details on the phased paving. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that he appreciated staff sharing the input regarding the <br />Highway 10 Access Study. He stated that the paving is a critical element of how the corridor is <br />perceived. He stated that the current viewshed towards Highway 10 is fully paved and having a <br />plan to finish paving seems reasonable. He noted that the Council needs to be consistent for all <br />properties along the Highway 10 corridor. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that the City has the goal of being business friendly and promotes <br />business but still needs to remain thoughtful of the precedent that would be set with allowing this <br />variance. <br /> <br />Mr. Levinson stated that he runs his business and does not cause problems in the community. He <br />stated that this is his compromise. He noted that staff has said that the City is here to work with <br />him and he cannot commit to something that he cannot financially fulfill. <br /> <br />Mr. Fischer stated that if this is not approved, the property will remain as it is today and therefore <br />could be a year to three years or longer before another property owner comes along and <br />completes the desired improvement. <br /> <br />Mr. Levinson stated that once he moves in, he will want to complete the paving as soon as he <br />financially can, and therefore will do so but will remain on the schedule at minimum. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor LeTourneau stated that it is great that the applicant is willing to commit the <br />timeline of improvements for paving. He asked if the applicant would be willing to commit to <br />additional buffering, perhaps landscaping that would improve the viewshed from Highway 10. <br /> <br />Mr. Levinson stated that he does have a friend that owns a nursery and believes that he could <br />improve landscaping at the building, although acknowledged that would increase his price and <br />therefore could not commit at this time. He expressed thanks for Mr. Surma expressing his <br />support tonight. He stated that he has owned his business for over 20 years, both outside of <br />Ramsey and in Ramsey for the past nine years. He stated that he would like to remain in Ramsey <br />but would like to own his business site and therefore would go outside of Ramsey if need be. <br /> <br />Councilmember Shryock noted that the Council is going to be working with businesses along the <br />corridor and wanted to hear that the applicant is going to be a willing partner. <br /> <br />Mr. Levinson noted that he intends on being an active partner. <br /> <br />Councilmember Johns apologized that she misunderstood the paving agreement. She noted that <br />her understanding was that the first paving would occur in five years but clarified that she now <br />understands that the first paving would occur within two years and the remainder would be <br />paved within five years. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Shryock, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to Adopt Resolution <br />#18-045A Approving the Issuance of a Conditional Use Permit to 22 Properties, LLC to Allow <br />City Council / March 13, 2018 <br />Page 7 of 9 <br /> <br />