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<br />MEETING CALENDAR
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<br />April 1989
<br />
<br />Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean City Hall
<br />Committee
<br />Planning and Zoning Commission
<br />City Council
<br />Economic Development Commission
<br />Fire Department
<br />Airport Commission
<br />Park and Recreation Commission
<br />Board of Review
<br />City Council
<br />Fire Department
<br />Board of Adjustment
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<br />April 3
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<br />April 4
<br />April 11
<br />April 12
<br />April 12
<br />April 12
<br />April 13
<br />April 18
<br />Apri I 25
<br />Apri I 26
<br />April 27
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<br />Monday
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<br />Tuesday
<br />Tuesday
<br />Wednesday
<br />Wednesday
<br />Wednesday
<br />Thursday
<br />Tuesday
<br />Tuesday
<br />Wednesday
<br />Thursday
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<br />7:00 p.m.
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<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
<br />City Hall
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<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 a.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
<br />7:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
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<br />RESULTS OF STREET LIGHT SURVEY
<br />
<br />As you recall, the January issue of the Ramsey Resi-
<br />dent featured a Citizen Input survey regarding
<br />whether or not street lights should be required in new
<br />and existing subdivisions. The survey results reveal
<br />that those citizens responding feel that:
<br />1. Newly developed areas should have street lights
<br />and the cost of installing these lights should be
<br />at the developer's expense;
<br />2. No street lights should be installed in existing rural
<br />developments, but they should be installed in ur-
<br />ban areas. However, the cost of installing the
<br />lights should not be borne by the benefitting pro-
<br />perty owners, but rather by the City;
<br />3. Nobody wants to pay for operating costs (inverse-
<br />ly, the City should pay for the utility bills);
<br />4. In rural areas, it is a toss-up if lights should be
<br />at intersections and they should not be at regular
<br />intervals;
<br />5. In urban areas, lights should be at regular inter-
<br />vals but not necessarily at intersections.
<br />
<br />The survey results were presented and reviewed
<br />with the Planning and Zoning Commission on Mon-
<br />day, March 13. The Planning Commission recom-
<br />mended that City Staff draft an ordinance for con-
<br />sideration that would establish the following policy:
<br />
<br />a) The addition of street lights to existing rural and
<br />urban neighborhoods would be handled in ac-
<br />cordance with the City Charter as it relates to
<br />public improvements--City consideration of the
<br />improvement will require a petition from the
<br />residents. The construction and maintenance
<br />costs would be assessed to the benefitting pro-
<br />perty owners.
<br />b) Street lighting would be required in newly
<br />developing urban neighborhoods at intersec-
<br />tions and regular intervals. Construction costs
<br />would be the responsibility of the developer;
<br />maintenance costs would be the responsibili-
<br />ty of the benefitting property owners.
<br />The Planning Commission also requested that the
<br />Police Chief prepare a report regarding major and
<br />hazardous intersections in the City where street
<br />lights should be installed.
<br />City Staff estimates that they will be presenting
<br />a draft street lighting ordinance to the Planning and
<br />Zoning Commission at their meeting scheduled for
<br />7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4th.
<br />One should note that the purpose of the survey,
<br />as used in the Ramsey Resident, was to obtain a
<br />non-statistical sampling of citizen interest. We thank
<br />those who participated.
<br />
<br />WHEN ARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED?
<br />
<br />Building permits are required for all buildings over
<br />120 square feet in roof area. All buildings, regardless
<br />of size shall meet the following setback criteria:
<br />
<br />Rural Area (area not served by municipal sewer
<br />and water)
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<br />· 40 feet from front property line and not in front
<br />of principal residence.
<br />· 10 feet from side property line; 35 feet from
<br />side property line on corner lots or conform to
<br />adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater.
<br />· 5 feet from rear property line for detached
<br />buildings and 35 feet from rear property line
<br />for attached buildings. 200 feet from rear pro-
<br />perty line in Alpaca Estates river lots.
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<br />River's Bend
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<br />· 35 feet from front property line.
<br />· 10 feet from side property line on the house
<br />side and 5 feet on the garage side; 20 feet from
<br />side property line on corner lots or conform to
<br />adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater.
<br />· 20 feet from rear property line for attached
<br />buildings and 5 feet for detached buildings; 75
<br />feet from the ordinary high water mark of the
<br />river.
<br />
<br />Flintwood Hills Planned Unit Development
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<br />· 30 feet from front property line.
<br />· 10 feet from side property line on the house
<br />side and 5 feet on the garage side; 20 feet from
<br />the side property line on corner lots or conform
<br />to adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater.
<br />· 20 feet from rear property line for attached
<br />buildings and 5 feet for detached buildings.
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<br />Building permits are required for:
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<br />Decks (new and rebuilt) that are more than 30 in-
<br />ches above ground or over any story or window
<br />below (main concern is not obstructing emergen-
<br />cy exit from a bedroom window). All decks shall
<br />be designed for 60 lb. loading and shall be of a
<br />decay resistent material, i.e. redwood, cedar,
<br />treated wood. Decks more than 30 inches above
<br />grade are required to have a 36 inch guardrail and
<br />spindles 6 inches on center.
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<br />Fences more than 6 feet in height. Permit applica-
<br />tion must include structural design and calcula-
<br />tions for wind load.
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<br />Pools with a capacity of more than 5,000 gallons.
<br />Above ground pools less than 4 feet in height are
<br />required to be fenced or topped with a railing that
<br />will bring the height to at least 4 feet. All in-ground
<br />pools are required to be confined by at least a 4
<br />foot non-climbable fence with lock. Pools shall
<br />follow the same setbacks noted above.
<br />
<br />Any further work after a building has had it's
<br />final inspection. Le. finishing off unfinished areas
<br />of a building.
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<br />Screen porches and 3-season porches.
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<br />Septic System installation and repairs. Septic
<br />tanks and drainfields should be 10 feet from the
<br />house and property lines. (Note: Water wells
<br />should be 10 feet from property lines, 50 feet from
<br />septic tanks and 75 feet from drainfields).
<br />
<br />Repairs or installation of plumbing, heating
<br />and central air conditioners.
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<br />Retaining walls more than 4 feet in height.
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<br />A building permit is not required for:
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<br />Driveway installation. However, driveways must
<br />be 3 feet from side property lines, no wider than
<br />20 feet at the point where it abuts the street and
<br />no higher than the level of the road pavement at
<br />the point where it abuts the road.
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<br />Replacing siding, provided there is no structural
<br />reconstruction involved.
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<br />Replacing shingles, provided no more than 3
<br />layers of material are involved and there is no
<br />structural reconstruction involved.
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<br />Underground sprinkling systems.
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<br />Accessory structure size limits are as follows:
<br />
<br />Maximum Area for
<br />Accessory Structure
<br />1 ,448 square feet
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<br />1,664 square feet
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<br />Parcel Size
<br />1 acre or less
<br />greater than 1 acre,
<br />less than 2.5 acres
<br />2.5 acres 2,064 square feet
<br />3.6 acres 2,864 square feet
<br />4.6 acres 3,264 square feet
<br />5.6 acres 3,664 square feet
<br />6.6 acres 4,064 square feet
<br />7.6 acres 4,464 square feet
<br />8.6 acres 4,864 square feet
<br />9.6 acres 5,264 square feet
<br />10.6 acres 5,664 square feet
<br />On parcels of land less than 2.5 acres in size, the
<br />attached or detached garage and accessory struc-
<br />tures shall be built with the same type construction
<br />design and materials as that of the principal struc-
<br />ture on the parcel. On parcels of land greater than
<br />2.5 acres in size, the accessory structures shall have
<br />a design and exterior finish which is compatible with
<br />the principal structure on the parcel and galvanized
<br />finishes are not permitted.
<br />The penalty which could be imposed for building
<br />without benefit of a permit is a double fee charged
<br />for the building permit, being charged with a
<br />misdemenaor with up to 90 days in jailor a $750 fine
<br />or both.
<br />Please contact the Building Official, Glyn Huff, at
<br />427-1410 if you have any additional questions.
<br />
<br />WHAT'S HAPPENING
<br />AT CITY HALL
<br />
<br />City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission,
<br />Park and Recreation Commission met on
<br />February 22 and reviewed the proposed amend-
<br />ment to the Keeping of Horses ordinance that was
<br />denied by City Council in 1988. The most significant
<br />change proposed in the amendment was to delete
<br />the 3 acres/horse requirement and allow for a max-
<br />imum of two horses on 2.5 acre parcels, a maximum
<br />of four horses on 2.6-4.9 acres and five or more
<br />horses on 5 acre and larger parcels. The City Council
<br />expressed concern with reducing the acreage re-
<br />quirements for keeping horses to what was propos-
<br />ed and suggested that the Planning Commission
<br />modify those numbers before resubmitting the or-
<br />dinance to Council for consideration. Those present
<br />discussed the need to inventory Ramsey's present
<br />and future park needs and a proposed amendment
<br />to the Park Dedication Ordinance that attempts to
<br />address those park needs while tracking with
<br />development densities.
<br />
<br />City Council met on February 28 and approved
<br />submitting a preliminary request for 1989 Communi-
<br />ty Development Block Grant Funds to upgrade han-
<br />dicap accessibility to City Hall and the new Central
<br />Park Activity Center. Council authorized advertising
<br />for bids Project #89-1, River's Bend South Park, and
<br />noted that acceptance of bids would be contingent
<br />upon outside agency approval of the plans and
<br />specs. Council also authorized Staff to apply for a
<br />DNR grant for a fishing pier in River's Bend Park.
<br />Council reviewed the status of the Airport Master
<br />Plan Study. Staff was directed to continue negotia-
<br />tions with Metro Council for an expansion to
<br />Ramsey's MUSA boundaries. Council approved
<br />rezoning Lots 1-6 in Riverview Estates from B-1
<br />Business to R-1 Urban Residential. Council approv-
<br />ed a budget of $18,575.50 for the Make The
<br />Scene/Keep Ramsey Clean 1989 Keep America
<br />Beautiful projects. Council was informed that the
<br />functions of the Landfill Commission and the Keep
<br />America Beautiful Committee are overlapping; Staff
<br />was directed to draft an ordinance to dissolve the
<br />Landfill Commission and transfer it's membership
<br />to a Solid Waste Issues Subcommittee of the Keep
<br />America Beautiful Committee. Council designated
<br />that area in the MUSA boundary and the Northfork
<br />P.U.D. as the City's designated diseased tree con-
<br />trol area. Council approved purchasing tables and
<br />chairs for the new Central Park activity building.
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<br />City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission,
<br />Park and Recreation Commission, and Economic
<br />Development Commission met on March 2 and
<br />authorized City Staff to negotiate the purchase of a
<br />parcel in Windsorwoods to compensate for the loss
<br />of the park parcel in Countryside Estates. Those pre-
<br />sent also reviewed the Park Dedication Agreement
<br />for the Northfork PUD that was entered into at the
<br />time Northfork 2nd Addition received final plat ap-
<br />proval. The purpose of the discussion was to review
<br />the adequacy of that portion of the multi-use trail
<br />system proposed to pass through Northfork; the
<br />developers of Northfork were requested to review op-
<br />tions for creating a trail loop within the subdivision.
<br />
<br />City Council met on March 14 and approved Waste
<br />Management of Minnesota, Inc.'s request for a con-
<br />ditional use permit to operate a waste tire process-
<br />ing/manufacturing facility on industrially zoned pro-
<br />perty. Council approved the site plans for Mr. Berg's
<br />two - story office building to be constructed adjacent
<br />to the Tender Touch Car Wash on St. Francis Blvd.;
<br />Mr. Jim Peterson's proposed addition to the former
<br />McGregor's Restaurant on Hwy. #10 to be
<br />developed as Custom Coach R.V. Sales; and Mr.
<br />Jon Hanson's Whispering Pines Outdoor bait store
<br />and indoor archery range to be developed on the
<br />south side of Hwy. #10. Council denied Ms. Williams'
<br />request for a conditional use permit to maintain a
<br />horse hobby farm. Council approved the final plat
<br />for Northfork 4th Addition which is a minor subdivi-
<br />sion consisting of one lot in the Northfork P.U.D. Mr.
<br />Otto reported that problems have been encountered
<br />in obtaining other agency approval of Ramsey's
<br />plans and specs for River's Bend South Park. It was
<br />the unanimous consensus of the City Council to con-
<br />tinue the City's position as being in opposition to the
<br />selection of Site P as a future landfill in Anoka Coun-
<br />ty. Council appropriated $3600 to contract for a pro-
<br />fessional review of the first segment of the En-
<br />vironmentallmpact Statement relating to proposed
<br />landfill sites in Anoka County; City Staff was directed
<br />to obtain one or two other cost estimates from
<br />engineering firms for professional reviews of subse-
<br />quent segments of the EIS. Council member Cich
<br />and City Administrator David Hartley were directed
<br />to meet with architect Jim Hilts to determine
<br />remodeling/expansion needs at City Hall based on
<br />immediate needs and the City's growth projections.
<br />Council authorized offering the position of City
<br />Assessor to Mr. Gerald Kramber. Council schedul-
<br />ed a special workshop meeting for Monday, April 3
<br />at 7:00 p.m. to discuss developer concerns with plat-
<br />ting issues.
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