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Hamborg stated he works for the government and protects the individual, the little guy, from <br />those who would choose to do them harm. <br /> <br />Mr. Hamborg reviewed that in 2001 the City issued permits for 102 single-family units, 2002 <br />they issued 82, in 2003 they issued 380 and in 2004 they issued 542. He suggested the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan does not allow for sewer and water lines in the proposed development areas <br />because the City is not prepared for the impact of an additional 800 or more homes per year <br />without first accomplishing traffic management and road quality improvements. <br /> <br />Mr. Hamborg noted the Comprehensive Plan allows for 200 new homes per year, far less than <br />400 and 500 permitted during 2003 and 2004. The citizens involved in development of the <br />Comprehensive Plan took three years longer than anticipated because they wanted to get it right. <br />Now it appears the City wants to get ~t right for the developer and push sewer and water far <br />beyond the Plan. Also, with )ebates later, the developer gets front money payback, perhaps even <br />a profit beyond reimbursement. He stated he is unclear What is proposed there as a limit to <br />rebating. <br /> <br />Nix. Hamborg stated the Comprehensive Plan is designed to develop the City comfortably <br />through the year 2008 when it will be reviewed and rewritten for the following ten years. <br />However, these proposals allow for development to occur a minimum of 5, 10, maybe 15 years <br />ahead of the Plan. As a result of the front money offer, citizens will be paying back the. <br />developer and it seems the Council is willing and eager to abandon the Comprehensive Plan <br />through this erosive amendment process until nothing is left but dense housing and a few rich <br />and happy developers. <br /> <br />Mr. Hamborg suggested the Comprehensive Plan amendment process has become the <br />development machine's way around the earlier, sensible will of the citizens. He asked the City <br />Attorney several questions relative to the legitimacy and legality of this private/government <br />financial relationship at $6 million to be paid back to the developer by residents through forced <br />attachment fees to sewer and water lines. Mr. Hamborg stated he has no question that it will be a <br />forced connection due to sale, death, transfer of title, or sooner. Mr. Hamborg stated he expects <br />the Council will consider changes to the City's sewer and water connection requirements but <br />unless the changes place the financial responsibility on anyone but the developer, the cost will be <br />borne by residents. <br /> <br />Mr. Hamborg stated he is also concerned about conflict of interest relationships connecting the <br />proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment, the Gun Club project, City Center project, <br />membership of the City Council, past and present. He requested an assurance that citizens <br />residing on properties within Ramsey are not being placed at risk financially or may be held <br />liable due in any part to this Council's failure to abide by open meeting statutes, public data' <br />statutes, conflicts of interest law, or any 'other legally, ethically, or otherwise questionable <br />wrongdoing. <br /> <br />Mr..Hamborg referred to the Metropolitan Council Regional Framework document and <br />commented on many contradictions to statements made by the developer and some Planning <br /> <br />70 <br /> <br />City Council / March 22, 2005 <br /> Page 11 of 38 <br /> <br /> <br />