Minutes - Planning Commission - 01/25/1999 - Special Jt Workshop

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Referencing page 67 of the Transportation section, Councilmember Haas Steffen directed that the fourth bullet under item 4 be deleted as it was in direct opposition to the way the City has voted. Councilmember Haas Steffen also noted that the General Goals for Places to Work on page 42 seems to have excluded transportation; we need to mention that transportation to get to those places of work will be addressed; Ramsey needs to be responsible for service roads, especially on Highway #10. Mr. Scheib added that we need to indicate that MnDOT needs to move up their timeline for studying Highway #10. Commissioner Jensen suggested the City of Ramsey doing the study since it is such a crucial part of our identity. Councilmember Haas Steffen stated Ramsey can't afford such a study, but she would be willing to propose Ramsey "front" the study if MnDOT will agree to a timeline of repayment. Councilmember Haas Steffen suggested the need to get tough with MnDOT regarding access management standards. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that developments in the TIF Districts will not provide a tax base for another 10-15 years. He proposed staging residential growth in the rural area so we don't see a great expansion without the expansion of our industrial base. Councilmember Hendriksen also inquired how much development will be lost due to Critical River restriction on the southwest end of Highway #10. Mr. Scheib assured that the land will be valuable enough that commercial developers can handle those restrictions, and he noted that industrial development is not allowed in the Critical River District. Discussion ensued regarding the fiver crossing. With concern of a possible Technical School site, consensus was to reword item 3 of the Public Facilities and Services Policy on page 135 to read "Work with the school districts and the State of Minnesota in determining the need for and siting of additional educational facilities or other alternatives including temporary classroom space to accommodate facility needs." Mr. Scheib briefly described the specific requests from five different property owners who were dissatisfied with the proposed zoning for their land. He stated Staff would prepare a memorandum addressing each individual issue for submittal to the Planning Commission to determine how to handle. Councilmember Haas Steffen referred to the earlier discussion with regard to staging residential development and wondered "where we cross the line" taking away owners' rights. Consensus was to schedule another workshop for the Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. COUNCIL/COMMISSION INPUT The Mayor announced that the Commissioners Appreciation Dinner is scheduled for April 19, 1999. City Council-Planning Commission Joint Workshop/January 25, 1999 Page 5 of 6