Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/27/2023

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1 (C) The zoning map amendment is adopted by ordinance. 2 (D) Planned Unit Developments are created through this process and the adopted ordinance shall list 3 the development standards and uses for that development. 4 5 250 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 6 Purpose. The City Council may adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Plan efdinanec andoning map 7 in relation both to land uses —within a particular district or to the location of the district lines. Such 8 amendments shall not be issued indiscriminately, but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in 9 the goals and policies of the community as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan or changes in conditions 10 in the city. The City Council may amend this chapter as proposed by a member of the Council, Planning 11 Commission, Zoning Administrator, or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the 12 city, in accordance with the following provisions. 13 (A) Public hearing notification mailing distance is 350 feet if the amendment is related to a particular 14 property. 15 (B) The Comprehensive Plan amendment is adopted by ordinance. 16 17 260 Easement Vacations 18 Pursuant to Section 12.6 of the City Charter, the procedure for application to vacate a public utility, 19 drainage, roadway, access, or other form of easement shall be as follows: 20 (A) The applicant shall petition the Zoning Administrator on the easement to be vacated including a 21 legal description and survey exhibit. 22 (B) Public Hearing Notification Requirement: property owners within 350 feet and all utility companies 23 operating within Ramsey. 24 (C) The City Council shall hold a public hearing and make a final determination by resolution. 25 (D) The approval resolution shall be recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's office or Registrar of 26 Titles. 27 28 261 Encroachment Agreements 29 An encroachment agreement is necessary when a structure or site improvement, other than a fence, 30 utility infrastructure, parking lot, or driveway is proposed to be constructed in an easement or right-of- 31 way and vacating the easement or right-of-way is not desired or practical. 32 (A) A thirty -day notification must be provided to all utility companies operating within Ramsey. 33 (B) Administrative approval. The Zoning Administrator may approve an encroachment agreement 34 administratively for encroachments that have received variances. 35 (C) The City Council will review all other encroachment requests and, if deemed reasonable at its sole 36 discretion, approval is adopted by resolution authorizing the encroachment agreement. 37 (D) All encroachment agreements must be recorded against the property with the Anoka County 38 Recorder's office. 39 (E) The zoning administrator will have the ability to abate the structure or site improvement removal 40 as set forth in Chapter 2 in the event the structure is not removed according to the terms of the 41 agreement. 42 43 44 300 General Performance Standards 45 The following sections set forth standards for uses or structures applicable in all zoning districts. 46 47 301 One Principal Building per Lot Page 35 of 160