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GENERAL MILLS, INC. • EXECUTIVE OFFICES • 9200 Wayzata Boulevard • Minneapolis, Minnesota STANLEY V. TABOR q Vice President 171 i Corporate Real Estate ^� y April 23, 1981 ;� The Honorable Thomas Gamec cpy Mayor, City of Ramsey ` 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Mayor Gamec: 0 I` General Mills, Inc. is of the understanding that a comprehensive plan is soon to be formally adopted by the City and forwarded to the Metropolitan Council. Accordingly, we have reviewed the proposed 1980 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Ramsey and are writing you to express a number of concerns that we have regarding the same insofar as it con- cerns the General Mills property. As you are aware, the proposed Plan (Map 10) indicates a 1990 zoning of Low Density Residential for our entire parcel except for some 250 acres shown as a prospective park. As this land is the largest undeveloped parcel held by one owner in the City of Ramsey, the opportunity of developing it in order to achieve the highest and best use should not be lost. By attaining highest and best use, the City's future tax base will be enhanced and we feel that the City will be in a better position to compete for the multiple types of development that will be enticing to the private sector. Therefore, we would like to propose the following which in our way of thinking, provides for no limitations on the options necessary to reach highest and best use development on the aforesaid land. 1. That portion lying southwest of the Burlington Northern Railroad (in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Township 32, Range 25, totaling 7.15 acres). We would like to see the proposed zoning on this parcel changed to B -1, Retail Business, making it compatible and competitive with other properties along Highway 10. 2. That portion of the south half of Section 19 lying northeast of the Burlington Northern Railroad. It is our feeling that the 1990 proposed zoning for this area, approximately 114 acres, should be In- dustrial. The Industrial classification would be more suitable and consistent with the general area which is bordered by the Burlington Northern and the proposed Intermediate Arterial Collector Road and is included within the proposed Metropolitan Waste Control Commission Service area. This would give the City more property which could be Meiling Address: P.O. Box 1113. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55440 This is recycled paper a N