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2.02: Oath of Office - Patrol Officer <br /> Police Chief Katers introduced Andrew DeVine and briefly reviewed his background. <br /> Mayor Kuzma gave the oath of office to Mr. DeVine. <br /> 3. CITIZEN INPUT <br /> Steve Jung, owner of M&G Trailer Sales, came forward and shared that he would like to discuss <br /> the Pearson Farms parcel that he purchased last year. He noted the City Staff challenges that he <br /> has faced over the last 14 years that have been very inconsistent. He added that he has a potential <br /> buyer for seven acres of his land at Pearson Farms;however, he was told that the use that the buyer <br /> would like to use for is not suitable for the property. He explained that the property is currently <br /> zoned agricultural, when Planning Manager Larson told him that it is zoned residential. He shared <br /> that Planning Manager Larson told the potential buyer to look elsewhere in the City to buy land <br /> for their business. He shared his frustration with this. He gave the Council a summary of the <br /> proposed U-Haul building that would be on the site. He noted that zoning along Highway 10 has <br /> been a big discussion recently. He explained that he has entertained a lot of ideas of what to do <br /> with his property as so many buyers have backed out. He added that when he first purchased this <br /> property he looked at moving M&G Trailer Sales to this site but it did not end up making sense to <br /> do so. He reiterated his frustration with this situation. <br /> Mayor Kuzma asked if he has put together any proposals for the Planning Commission. <br /> Mr. Jung explained that he is not a property developer, he is just the property owner. He stated that <br /> he does not know what he sees as far as development on this site. <br /> Mayor Kuzma suggested setting up a meeting with City Administrator Hagen and Economic <br /> Development Manager Sullivan to discuss this further. <br /> Councilmember Howell asked for this to be discussed at a work session. She noted that she would <br /> like to hear about this project if U-Haul is interested in the site. <br /> City Administrator Hagen shared that this parcel is currently zoned for single use residential so <br /> any commercial use would not be allowed. He stated that they are reviewing their zoning code and <br /> now is a good time to review this. <br /> Councilmember Specht suggested also discussing when these types of companies want to come to <br /> Ramsey with the Council so they can be aware of what businesses are interested in coming to <br /> Ramsey. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff stated that they currently have a 2040 Comprehensive Plan that <br /> outlines all of the areas in the City and what a future land use might be. He noted that the zoning <br /> code reflects this and this is the change that they are talking about. He added that there is an <br /> opportunity for the Council to amend the zoning map which was discussed earlier this evening in <br /> City Council/ September 26, 2023 <br /> Page 3 of 16 <br />