Ordinance - #23-14 - 11/14/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 2 245 Zoning Map Amendment 3 Pznpose. The City Council may adopt amendments to the Zoning Map in relation both to land uses within 4 a particular district or to the location of the district lines. Such amendments shall not be issued 5 indiscriminately, but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals and policies of the 6 community as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan or changes in conditions in the city. The Council may 7 amend the Zoning Map as proposed by a member of the Council, Planning Commission, Zoning 8 Administrator, or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the city, in accordance with 9 the following provisions. 10 (A) Conditional Map Amendment. An amendment on particular properties in conjunction with a specific 11 proposed development may be described by a proposed plat name instead of the existing legal 12 description to safeguard a property's zoning in the event the proposed plat does not get recorded or 13 the project expires. 14 (B) Public hearing notification mailing distance is 350 feet. 15 (C) The zoning map amendment is adopted by ordinance. 16 (D) Planned Unit Developments are created through this process and the adopted ordinance shall list the 17 development standards and uses for that development. 18 19 246-249 Reserved. 20 21 250 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 22 Pznpose. The City Council may adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. Such amendments shall not 23 be issued indiscriminately, but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals and policies of 24 the community as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan or changes in conditions in the city. The City Council 25 may amend this chapter as proposed by a member of the Council, Planning Commission, Zoning 26 Administrator, or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the city, in accordance with 27 the following provisions. 28 (A) Public hearing notification mailing distance is 350 feet if the amendment is related to a particular 29 property. 30 (B) The Comprehensive Plan amendment is adopted by ordinance. 31 32 251-259 Reserved. 33 34 260 Easement Vacations 35 Pursuant to Section 12.6 of the City Charter, the procedure for application to vacate a public utility, 36 drainage, roadway, access, or other form of easement shall be as follows: 37 (A) The applicant shall petition the Zoning Administrator on the easement to be vacated including a legal 38 description and survey exhibit. 39 (B) Public Hearing Notification Requirement: property owners within 350 feet and all utility companies 40 operating within Ramsey. 41 (C) The City Council shall hold a public hearing and make a final determination by resolution. 42 (D) The approval resolution shall be recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's office or Registrar of 43 Titles. 44 45 261 Encroachment Agreements 46 An encroachment agreement is necessary when a structure or site improvement, other than a fence, utility 47 infrastructure, parking lot, or driveway is proposed to be constructed in an easement or right-of-way and 48 vacating the easement or right-of-way is not desired or practical. 49 (A) A thirty -day notification must be provided to all utility companies operating within Ramsey. 50 (B) Administrative approval. The Zoning Administrator may approve an encroachment agreement 51 administratively for encroachments that have received variances. Attachment A — Ordinance #23-14 Page 32 of 141