Resolution - #05-11-389 - 11/22/2005

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of said Highway to its intersection with a line drawn parallel with the south line of said North Half of Southeast Quarter distant 174.30 feet north of the north line of said South 554.81 feet of the North Half of Southeast Quarter; thence North 88 degrees 49 minutes 27 seconds East a distance of 872.80 feet to a point on said last described line distant 740.32 feet West of the East line of said North Half of the Southeast Quarter as measured along said last described line; thence South 0 degrees 20 minutes 48 seconds East and parallel with the east line of said Southeast Quarter a distance of 392.14 feet to the south line of said north 217.80 feet of the south 554.81 feet; thence South 88 degrees 49 minutes 27 seconds West along said last described line a distance of 333.98 feet to a point on a line which bears South 30 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds East from point of beginning; thence North 30 degrees 32 minutes 28 seconds West a distance of 249.91 feet to the point of beginning. (The Subject Property) AND WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2001 shows the Subject Property designated land use as Places to Shop, Public/Quasi-Public and Low Density Residential; and WHEREAS, the property owners are requesting that the Subject Property designated land use of Places to Shop and Public/Quasi-Public be changed to Low Density Residential, and that the designated land use of Low Density Residential be changed to Public/Quasi-Public; and WHEREAS, the development occurring in the vicinity of the Subject Property consists of low density residential, commercial, and public/quasi-public uses; and WHEREAS, the reconfiguration of the land use designations on the Subject Property will compliment the existing and future development in the vicinity; and WHEREAS, City Council has expressed a strong desire to preserve the land around the current City Hall campus for a future school and fire station use; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Planning Commission met on November 3, 2005, conducted a public hearing, and recommended that the Ramsey City Cotmcil approve the Applicant's request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves the request for a land use designation change of the Subject Property from Places to Shop and Public/Quasi-Public to Low Density Residential. 2) That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves the request for a land use designation change of the Subject Property from Low Density Residential to Public/Quasi-Public. RESOLUTION #05-11-389 Page 4 of 5