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City Attorney Goodrich replied they would need to proceed under the regulations of the current Comprehensive Plan. He stated that because they are both guiding documents, they could use both; however, they can use the current Plan. Councilmember Hendriksen believed it would be sending the Planning Commission on a fool's mission. He noted the proposal is more in conformance with the current Comprehensive Plan than the proposed Plan, and mentioned the reason the moratorium is in place is because of all the issues that come out of such a proposal. He felt the proposal could be done in a staged approach, but because of the moratorium, it shouldn't even be considered. Councilmember Zimmerman noted that the single-family portion could be developed without lifting the moratorium, and City Planner Rasmussen asserted that it could. City Administrator Norman reminded the Council that the moratorium was recently lifted for a similar project on County Road/ti 16, and he failed to see a difference between the two. Mayor Gamec reminded the Council that lifting the moratorium did not mean the plan would be approved; it only allows the applicant to go forward with the planning. Mr. Goodrich warned that the applicant would have the right to develop if they meet City Code at the time of their application. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen and seconded by Councilmember Connolly to table the request until the City Attorney can provide the guiding hardship requirements of the Moratorium Ordinance. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Connolly, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #5: Adopt Resolution to Reallocate 1998 Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) and Reconsider Allocation of 2000 CDBG Funds City Planner Rasmussen stated that on January 25, 2000, the Council motioned to reallocate $63,988 in 1998 CDBG funds as follows: $45,000 to update the Zoning and Subdivision Chapter of City Code to implement the newly drafted Comprehensive Plan, and $18,988 to Anoka County Housing Rehabilitation Program for improvements to qualifying homes within Ramsey city limits. At that time, Council also adopted a resolution to allocate 2000 CDBG funds as follows: $8,500 to public service agencies, $39,000 for construction of a trail from the seniors apartment building to Solstice Park, and $8,634 for ADA trail retrofits, Subsequently, the City received verbal notice from Anoka County that the new trail construction is not an eligible project for CDBG funds. The County will be taking CDBG requests to the County Board on March 28, and they have indicated that if the City does not want to lose control over where the $39,000 is spent, an alternative project has to be submitted so they can include it in their submittal to the County Board. Selection of an alternate for the $39,000 must include a budget and scope, and the least complicated and eligible use at this late date is the County Rehabilitation Housing Program. Staff recommends adoption of a resolution to apply to Anoka County for the City Council/March 14, 2000 Page 6 of 18