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Councilmember Hendriksen stated that they also need to review the language regarding the time development district prior to the public heating. He inquired if the Council has decided whether or not to send out individual notifications to the residents regarding the changes. Councilmember Kurak replied that she felt that notification in the Anoka Union, Ramsey Resident, and on Cable TV was adequate. Councilmember Anderson stated that it is important to specify what the most recent changes are, but identify they are not the only changes that have been made. City Attorney Goodrich suggested publishing the final land-use map in the Ramsey Resident. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the reason those notification methods are not satisfactory is that people look at a map and go away with an assurance and just a general map does not indicate there is a change that will affect them. How are residents going to know what the implications are of the land use changes. City Attorney Goodrich replied that the key in the legend should go along with the map, as well as the language that the entire Comprehensive Plan is available for review at City Hall. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to refer the amended Comprehensive Plan to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and that a notice of the public hearing be published in the City's legal newspaper, pursuant to State Statute, as well as the Ramsey Resident. Further discussion: Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if a public hearing will be held before the City Council. Mayor Gamec suggested that they wait and see the response at the Planning Commission level and then the Council could schedule their own public hearing if it was necessary. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the land-use map should be published in the Anoka Union. Councilmember Kurak replied that the problem with that is that the map would be published in black and white so it would not be of much uge. City Attorney Goodrich noted that the notice of public hearing and a description of the Comprehensive Plan has to be published in the Anoka Union. Councilmember Zimmerman still felt that the land use map should be published in the Anoka Union. Mayor Gamec replied that they could add it, but the map in the Ramsey Resident will be much more beneficial because it will be in color. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if the land use map is published in the Anoka Union it will be not be of much value in black and white. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to amend the original motion so that the public hearing will be advertised in the Ramsey Resident with a color land use map and that the public hearing be a joint meeting between the Planning Commission and City Council. City Council/November 27, 2001 Page 21 of 22