Resolution - #99-02-044 - 02/23/1999

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Councilmember Haas Steffen moved for the adoption of the following findings of fact: RESOLUTION//99-02-044 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM EXTENSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA WHEREAS, the City Council has engaged a planning consultant to update the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, part of the consultant's efforts include the creation of a land use map; and WHEREAS, based on the studies to date, the City Council has determined that there are certain parcels within the City that are land use sensitive and subject to change in the comprehensive plan amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinances 99-08, 98-13 and 98-18, which ordinances prohibited the subdivision, rezoning, site plans, conditional use permits and variances on certain parcels of land identified as land use sensitive attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, said Ordinances provided that their respective terms could be extended by the City Council for an additional period of time. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That pursuant to the authority granted in City Ordinances 98-08, 98-13 and 98-18, the City of Ramsey hereby extends the terms of the moratoriums created by said Ordinances for an additional six month period to protect the planning process, to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Ramsey, and to provide the opportunity to adopt official control to implement the new comprehensive plan. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Gamec Councilmember Haas Steffen Councilmember Hendriksen Councilmember Anderson Councilmember Zimmerman and the following voted against the same: None