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A RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING FINDINGS, APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE A LAND USE DESIGNATION CHANGE FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, . AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, on June 5, 2006, the City of Ramsey (the "City ") received a request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan from E &G Development, LLC, (the "Applicant ") for the purpose of changing the land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential in the Comprehensive Plan for the following legally described property: Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #06 -08- Outlot B, Amber Ridge, Anoka County, Minnesota (the Subject Property) AND WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2001 shows the designated land use for the Subject Property is Medium Density Residential which allows up to 7 dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, the Applicant is requesting that the designated land use for the Subject Property be changed to Low Density Residential which allows up to 3 dwelling units per acre; and WHEREAS, the adjacent land uses to the north and east are low density residential and the designated land use for the vacant property to the south is medium density residential; the Subject Property is bounded on the west by T.H. #47; and WHEREAS, the Ramsey Planning Commission met on July 10, 2006, conducted a public hearing, and reviewed the request in accordance with Resolution #05 -04 -110 (Interim Policy For Land Use Changes); and WHEREAS, a Traffic Analysis was generated and the intersection of Sunwood . Drive N.W. and Argon Street N.W. is anticipated to function at an acceptable level of service during peak traffic periods following the proposed development. Planning for a future road connection to the south is not feasible or warranted because it would require the filling of wetlands. A connection to the west onto T.H. #47 would not be allowed since it would not comply with the access management spacing proscribed for TH 47.; and —203—