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bituminous surface and B-612 concrete curbing is in compliance with City Code. The plan proposes a bituminous curb on the temporary driveway and this is acceptable to staff. The applicant has also agreed to separate truck access from the customer/employee parking area by either realigning the temporary road or adding a fork to the road proposed. Ms. Frolik informed Council that the Planning Commission reviewed the site plan and recommended approval contingent upon compliance with City staff letter. Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen to approve the site plan for Waltek, Inc. contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated March 11, 1999. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Hendriksen, Anderson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #5: City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Community Development Director Sherman reported that the comprehensive plan process has been under way since 1997, and was due to be completed by December 1998. The City of Ramsey requested and was granted an extension to March 31, 1999. Council directed staff to acquire a further extension but we would need to send a letter requesting that. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed document several times as well as the Park and Recreation Commission and the Economic Development Commission/Authority. Ms. Sherman noted that a lot of public input was received at the public hearings. The Planning Commission made one modification and that was to what the Park and Recreation Commission recommended approval of which was the two access points on Bowers Drive. Ms. Sherman noted that Planning Commission Chairperson Leo Anderson is present in case the Council has any questions. The Planning Commission, which held a public hearing last week, is recommending Council approve the Comprehensive Plan and submit it to the Metropolitan Council. Councilmember Haas Steffen stated that with the Planning Commission approving this plan, it says that Council "shall" send this to the Metropolitan Council - it does not necessarily say that we have to approve it. If we sent it to them now, we may not have to ask for another extension. She understood that it gets sent to them and then comes back to us so we can work on whatever they tell us to work on. We could forward this and be specific in asking the Met Council if there is any difficulty with regard to certain areas and ask them if they can get their comments back to us as quickly as possible. Ms. Sherman responded that some cities are sending it after City Council has approved it, some are sending it strictly for comment. We know we will have changes requested by the Met Council. Councilmember Haas Steffen commented that this has gone back and forth several times, maybe another extension is not necessary. City Council/March 23, 1999 Page 11 of