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<br />(. <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />... <br />I <br /> <br />planned for, preferably to the rear of properties fronting on Hwy. 10 because a <br />front service road would not allow for much stacking onto adjoining County <br />roads. Planning and Zoning has been requiring easements adjacent to the <br />railroad tracks for future development of a service road; the road will be <br />built when landowners petition for same. Planning and Zoning is looking for <br />input regarding possible service road alignment, business placement and whether <br />or not the City should initiate service road construction. <br /> <br />Mr. Zimmerman noted that the rear service road could also double as an <br />alignment for municipal utilities. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel stated that most of the access and service road problems are the <br />result of trying to fix a bad situation; plans should be made now for serv~ce <br />roads on the south side of Hwy. 10. <br /> <br />The consensus is that the City Staff and City Engineer should present to EDC <br />and P&Z maps designating service road alignments and widths and plans for <br />what would happen to the service road where it approaches Cty. Rd. #83. <br /> <br />Mr. DeLuca suggested that service road construction should be planned to <br />coincide with the installation of municipal utilities. <br /> <br />Case #2: Discussion Re~arding Utilities (Sanitary Sewe~ And Municipal <br />Water) To Properties Alo~~ Hi~hway 10: <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding mixed feelings of businesses along Hwy. 10 with <br />respect to municipal utilities. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley explained that Mate Punch and Die, among others, indicated their <br />need for sewer and water. As a result, EDC formed a subcommittee to study the <br />issue, particularly, how to pay for it. Tax Increment Financing is being <br />seriously considered; it directs revenues generated from increased property <br />values away from the taxi:;g agencies and funnels it back to a particular tax <br />increment district to pay for a portion of a project. The Federal government <br />is considering a bill that states tax exempt financing will no longer be <br />available after 9/1/86. City Staff and bond attornies have been working <br />overtime to meet that deadline and have the tax increment financing opti~n <br />available. The public hearing has been conducted and we are in the process of <br />counting off the 60 day waiting period. After this waiting period, Council can <br />order the improvements. Municipal water allows for quite a cost saving on fire <br />insurance in the industrial area in that it allows for interior sprinkling <br />systems. The cost of utilities in the industrial area can range from $3,600 to <br />$7,100 per acre depending on the amount of tax increment participation. Mr. <br />Hartley then reviewed the 5 financing options available using tax increment <br />financing. <br /> <br />Case #3~ Discussiop Re~ardin~ Deve1o?ment Along Highway 10: <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that there is no question Ramsey has sufficient ordinances <br />to enforce nuisances and cleaning up areas. Ramsey is seeing problems with <br />regard to building material type; stricter enforcement of site and desi?n plans <br />would insure more appealing building exteriors. As a City, Ramsey can outlaw <br />certain types of construction. <br /> <br />May 13, 1986 <br /> <br />Page2 of 5 <br />