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1 <br /> 2 245 Zoning Map Amendment <br /> 3 Purpose. The City Council may adopt amendments to the Zoning Map in relation both to land uses within <br /> 4 a particular district or to the location of the district lines. Such amendments shall not be issued <br /> S indiscriminately, but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals and policies of the <br /> 6 community as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan or changes in conditions in the city. The Council may <br /> 7 amend the Zoning Map as proposed by a member of the Council, Planning Commission, Zoning <br /> 8 Administrator, or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the city, in accordance with <br /> 9 the following provisions. <br /> 10 (A) Conditional Map Amendment. An amendment on particular properties in conjunction with a specific <br /> 11 proposed development may be described by a proposed plat name instead of the existing legal <br /> 12 description to safeguard a property's zoning in the event the proposed plat does not get recorded or <br /> 13 the project expires. <br /> 14 (B) Public hearing notification mailing distance is 350 feet. <br /> 15 (C) The zoning map amendment is adopted by ordinance. <br /> 16 (D) Planned Unit Developments are created through this process and the adopted ordinance shall list the <br /> 17 development standards and uses for that development. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 246-249 Reserved. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 250 Comprehensive Plan Amendments <br /> 22 Purpose. The City Council may adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Such amendments shall not <br /> 23 be issued indiscriminately, but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals and policies of <br /> 24 the community as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan or changes in conditions in the city.The City Council <br /> 25 may amend this chapter as proposed by a member of the Council, Planning Commission, Zoning <br /> 26 Administrator, or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the city, in accordance with <br /> 27 the following provisions. <br /> 28 (A) Public hearing notification mailing distance is 350 feet if the amendment is related to a particular <br /> 29 property. <br /> 30 (B) The Comprehensive Plan amendment is adopted by ordinance. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 251-259 Reserved. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 260 Easement Vacations <br /> 35 Pursuant to Section 12.6 of the City Charter, the procedure for application to vacate a public utility, <br /> 36 drainage, roadway, access, or other form of easement shall be as follows: <br /> 37 (A) The applicant shall petition the Zoning Administrator on the easement to be vacated including a legal <br /> 38 description and survey exhibit. <br /> 39 (B) Public Hearing Notification Requirement: property owners within 350 feet and all utility companies <br /> 40 operating within Ramsey. <br /> 41 (C) The City Council shall hold a public hearing and make a final determination by resolution. <br /> 42 (D) The approval resolution shall be recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's office or Registrar of <br /> 43 Titles. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 261 Encroachment Agreements <br /> 46 An encroachment agreement is necessary when a structure or site improvement, other than a fence, utility <br /> 47 infrastructure, parking lot, or driveway is proposed to be constructed in an easement or right-of-way and <br /> 48 vacating the easement or right-of-way is not desired or practical. <br /> 49 (A) A thirty-day notification must be provided to all utility companies operating within Ramsey. <br /> 50 (B) Administrative approval. The Zoning Administrator may approve an encroachment agreement <br /> 51 administratively for encroachments that have received variances. <br /> Page 32 of 141 <br />