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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Topic Report: Critical River Overlay <br />District <br />By: Amy Geisler, AICP, Associate Planner <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Staff has been working with the DNR and Hoisington Koegler to update Ramsey's <br />Mississippi River zoning regulations to. comply with the 2002 ~ut~date of the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan. The proposed code Was placed on the March 14 Council agenda for <br />introduction. At that meeting, there was significant discussion about the open space <br />requirements in the proposed code and in the current Comprehensive Plan. Council directed <br />Staff to place the item on a Work Session agenda for further discussion. The Council had <br />some discussion of the ordinance at the March 28th Work Session, where staff was directed to <br />place the ordinance on the next Work Session for additional review. <br /> <br />The draft ordinance is the result of seve~'al meetings between consultants from Hoisington <br />Koegler, City Staff, and DNR Staff. Staff will be prepared to answer questions about the <br />ordinance at the meeting. <br /> <br />The following items are included for your information: <br /> <br /> a) Map of district <br /> b) Draft Mississippi River Overlay District ordinance <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br /> <br />Provide direction to Staff on the need for any changes to the proposed code, specifically <br />the 50% open space requirement. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Community Development Director <br />Assistant Community Development Director <br /> <br />CCWS: 04/04/06 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />