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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />~' <br /> <br />RONALD H. BAITY <br />Attorney at Law <br />Oircct Dial (612) 337-9262 <br /> <br />April 4, 1997 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Mr. Ryan Schroeder <br />City Administrator <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW <br />Ramsey MN 55303-6197 <br /> <br />RE: Zoning. Matters <br /> <br />Dear Ryan: <br /> <br />This is a follow-up to my letter of April 3. 1997 regarding the 1995 Ramsey comprehensive plan <br /> <br />amendment. In light of our opinion that the 1995 amendment is effective, you have asked us to <br /> <br />review certain zoning matters related to the comprehensive plan. Specifically, you have asked <br /> <br />whether land 'Within the expanded municipal urban services area is automatically rezoned <br /> <br />whenever the municipal urban services area is expanded. The answer to your question is that <br /> <br />automatic rezoning is not permitted under Minnesota law. The city mUSt follow statutory <br /> <br />procedures when exercising its authority to rezone property, and has until December 31, 1998 to <br /> <br />do so with regard to property added to the municipal urban services area in 1995. <br /> <br />Minnesota Statute~ section 462.357 authorizes cities to adopt a zoning ordinance, which generally <br /> <br />consists of text as well as a map. Changes to either the text or map constitute amendments to <br /> <br />the zoning ordinance. The statute requires that zoning amendments be initiated by the planning <br /> <br />commission7 the city council, or petition of the affected property ovvner. A11y amendment not <br /> <br />RRS120400 <br />RAl2S-S0 <br /> <br />s/z: <br /> <br />3~'dd <br /> <br />0tESl.EEz:tS'Or <br /> <br />N3^'d~~ ~ ^03NN3~'WO~d ES'pt l.S-p0-~d'd <br />