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May 20, 1988 City Council City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Outlot B, Rum Acres (Juniper Woods) TO: Gary Reimann, Mayor; and Councilmen Arne Cox, A1 Sorteberg, Steve DeLucha and Al Pearson F Dear Council: Since 1969, when my partner (Bob Neary, now deceased) along with my brother (Les Miller) and I i~vested in Ramsex Township property, we hoped that (along with town government stalwarts) that as the urban area crept north along the Mississippi and Rum rivers Ramsey would develop on a sound basis. One of those sound ideas used early by Ramsey was the one acre (200' wide) lot and Ramsey's sound policy of suggesting to buyers that they build on "half". Then the day when city services would come the owner could split off a valuable lO0' wide lot. This was the basis on which Rum Acres was platted in the early 1970's. Since the original plat of Rum Acres, Outlot B has been held un- developed. Originally it was within the MUSA line of 153rd Avenue and intended for development with city utilities when available. But by the time city utilities became available (through extension from Rivers Bend), the MUSA line had been pulled down to 149th for some reason. As you know this required a technical amendment of the MUSA line to again pick up Outlot B before it can be developed. Since initiation of the Outlot B project last August, all had been going along fairly well. P & Z had approved a sketch plan review. The Council had accepted our petition for extension of sewer and water from Rivers Bend and held a public hearing (without opposition). The city engineer's feasibility study, ordered by the Council, was received as favorable. The guide plan amendment matter with MPC was underway. Then Lightning struck. On May 17, 1988 P & Z, in an apparent effort to pacify newly heard neighborhood opposition, did a turnabout in its action on the guide plan amendment and EXCLUDED our Outlot B from favorable action.