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MEETING CALENDAR September 1988 October 4 Tuesday Planning and Zoning Commission City Hall October 5 Wednesday Fire Department City Hall October 6 Thursday Landfill Commission City Hall October 11 Tuesday City Council City Hall October 12 Wednesday Economic Development Commission City Hall October 12 Wednesday Fire Department City Hall October 12 Wednesday Airport Commission City Hall October 13 Thursday Park and Recreation Commission City Hall October 19 Wednesday Fire Department City Hall October 20 Thursday Landfill Commission City Hall October 25 Tuesday City Council City Hall October 26 Wednesday Fire Department City Hall October 27 Thursday Board of Adjustment City Hall Ramsey City offices will be closed on Monday, October 10, 1988 in observance of Columbus Day. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CITY HALL City Council met on August 23 and appointed David Bawden to fill the City Council vacancy for a term to expire December 31, 1988. Council appointed James Cordie, Willard Breu, Bill Rustad, Dave Bawden and AI Pearson to the Fire Board. Clayton Berg's site plan for an expansion of Tender Touch Car Wash was approved. Art Raudio's HY-10 4th Addition and Gerald Bauer's Green Valley Estates 2nd Addition recevied preliminary plat approval. Council approved funding for the production of two city brochures and a contribution towards the Discover Ramsey Business Expo. Council amended the proposed charitable gamlbing license and rein- troduced it. The contract for street and storm sewer im- provements for Front Street were awarded to Northdale Con- struction. Council introduced ordinances to prohibit scaveng- ing of recyclable materials, increase the landfill tipping fee, amend park dedication requirements and regulate the use of snowmobiles. Council approved advertising to fill the following positions: Community Development Director, Building Maintenance Technician and Accounting Technician; offering the position of Project Manager to intern Jim Gromberg; promoting Mark Boos to Utility/Park Coordinator. Council approved the installation of a security system in the Central Park warming house and park center. Council directed staff to prepare necessary documentation supporting an ap- plication to Metro Council for the expansion of Ramsey's urban area. City Council met on September 13 and tabled a request by the Rum River Golf Course to shoot geese that are gather- ing at the course and causing problems; Mr. Otto was directed to research other options available through various sportsman organizations. Council approved a pilot neighborhood woodchipping project in the amount of $3,000. Council approved an increase to the landfill tipping fee, adopted assessment rolls for 1988 sealcoating projects, adopted ordinances regarding charitable gambling and park dedication requirements. Council established a policy for use of the community sign' order of priority is governmental func- tions, organized groups and religious groups. Council ap- proved a new telephone system for City Hall. Council ap- proved remodelling a portion of the lower level at City Hall as a Police Department, relocating the Finance Department in the existing Police Department and constructing a recep- tion area on the main level. Council is requesting State fun- ding participation for a median at the intersection of 153rd Avenue and Hwy. #10, storm sewer and signal revisions at the intersection of Sunfish Lake Blvd. and Hwy. #10. WHEN ARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED? Building permits are required for all buildings over 120 square feet in roof area. All buildings, regardless of size shall meet the following setback criteria: Rural Area (area not served by municipal sewer and water) . 40 feet from front property line and not in front of prin- cipal residence. . 10 feet from side property line; 35 feet from side property line on corner lots or conform to adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater. · 5 feet from rear property line for detached buildings and 35 feet from rear property line for attached buildings. 200 feet from rear property line in Alpaca Estates river lots. River's Bend . 35 feet from front property line. . 10 feet from side property line on the house side and 5 feet on the garage side; 20 feet from side property line on corner lots or conform to adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater. . 20 feet from rear property line for attached buildings and 5 feet for detached buildings; 75 feet from the ordinary high water mark of the river. Flintwood Hills Planned Unit Development . 30 feet from front property line. . 10 feet from side property line on the house side and 5 feet on the garage side; 20 feet from the side property line on corner lots or conform to adjacent setbacks, whichever is greater. . 20 feet from rear property line for attached buildings and 5 feet for detached buildings. Building permits are required for: Decks (new and rebuilt) that are more than 30 inches above ground or over any story or window below (main concern is not obstructing emergency exit from a bedroom window). All decks shall be designed for 60 lb. loading and shall be of a decay resistent material, i.e. redwood, cedar, treated wood. Decks more than 30 in- ches above grade are required to have a 36 inch guar- drail and spindles 6 inches on center. Screen porches and 3-season porches. Any further work after a building has had it's final in- spection. i.e. finishing off unfinished areas of a building. Fences more than 6 feet in height. Permit application must include structural design and calculations for wind load. Pools with a capacity of more than 5,000 gallons. Above ground pools less than 4 feet in height are required to be fenced or topped with a railing that will bring the height to at least 4 feet. All in-ground pools are required to be confined by at least a 4 foot non-climbable fence with lock. Pools shall follow the same setbacks noted above. Septic System installation and repairs. Septic tanks and drainfields should be 10 feet from the house and proper- ty lines. (Note: Water wells should be 10 feet from pro- perty lines, 50 feet from septic tanks and 75 feet from drainfields). Repairs or installation of plumbing, heating and cen- tral air conditioners. Retaining walls more than 4 feet in height. A building permit is not required for: Driveway installation. However, driveways must be 3 feet from side property lines, no wider than 20 feet at the point where it abuts the street and no higher than the level of the road pavement at the point where it abuts the road. Replacing siding, provided there is no structural reconstruction involved. Replacing shingles, provided no more than 3 layers of material are involved and there is no structural reconstruc- tion involved. Underground sprinkling systems. Accessory structure size limits are as follows: Maximum Area for Accessory Structure 1,448 square feet 1,664 square feet Parcel Size 1 acre or less greater than 1 acre, less than 2.5 acres 2.5 acres 2,064 square feet 3.6 acres 2,864 square feet 4.6 acres 3,264 square feet 5.6 acres 3,664 square feet 6.6 acres 4,064 square feet 7.6 acres 4,464 square feet 8.6 acres 4,864 square feet 9.6 acres 5,264 square feet 10.6 acres 5,664 square feet On parcels of land less than 2.5 acres in size, the attached or detached garage and accessory structures shall be built with the same type construction design and materials as that of the principal structure on the parcel. On parcels of land greater than 2.5 acres in size, the accessory structures shall have a design and exterior finish which is compatible with the principal structure on the parcel and galvanized finishes are not permitted. The penalty which could be imposed for building without benefit of a permit is a double fee charged for the building permit, being charged with a misdemenaor with up to 90 days in jailor a $750 fine or both. Please contact the Building Official, Elvin Erickson, at 427-1410 if you have any additional questions. YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS COUNTY COMMISSIONER District NO.1 Natalie Haas-Steffen 325 East Main Street Anoka, MN 55303 c/o Administration Anoka County Courthouse 421-4760, etx. 1171 STATE LEGISLATORS District No. 50 Senator Greg Dahl Room 111, State Capitol St. Paul, MN 55155 296-5003 District No. 50A Rep. Ernest A. Larsen Room 575, State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 296-5369 NATIONAL LEGISLATORS Senator David Durenberger 375 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Local Phone 349-5111 Senator Rudy Boschwitz 506 Senate Hart Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Local Phone 221-0904 CONGRESSIONAL District No. 6 Congressman Gerry Sikorski 414 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Local Phone 780-5801 COMMISSION MEETING NEWS The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 18 and recommended preliminary plat approval of Art Raudio's HY-10 4th Addition and Gerald Bauer's Green Valley Estates 2nd Addition. Action on United Power's request to construct a substation on 153rd Avenue beetween Cty. Rd. #5 and Hwy. #47 was tabled in order to allow the Commis- sion the opportunity to observe a similar operating substa- tion. The Commission tabled Mr. Schulte's request for a con- ditional use permit to grade and remove excess materials from Oakwood Hills until all necessary information is sub- mitted. The Commission recommended approval of site plans for Todd Elofson's commercial development on the south side of Hwy. #10 and Clayton Berg's expansion of the Tender Touch Car Wash. The Commission set a date of September 22 to meet with the Economic Development Commission regarding frontage roads and the Mississippi River Crossing. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on August 30 and again tabled Mr. Schulte's request to grade and remove excess materials from Oakwood Hills. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on September 8 and conducted the following public hearings: Rezoning the Brooks Superette property on Cty. Rd. 83 and Hwy. 10 from Industrial to Business; an advertising sign for the new Anoka Sports Center; preliminary plat of Windemere Woods; Ron Hanson's request to operate a firewood sales business from his home; Bladholm's request to establish and operate a land- fill on the former Prestressed Concrete property for the disposal of concrete by-products; Waste Management's re- quest to vertically expand the landfill, construct and operate a ski hill on the property rough grade a roadway through DNR designated wetland and excavate and grade and transport soil materials for landfill cover material. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on September 14 and conducted a public hearing on United Power Associa- tion's request to construct an electrical substation east of their originally proposed site on 153rd Avenue between Cty. Rd. 5 and Hwy. #47. The Commission also conducted a con- tinuation of the September 8 public hearing regarding Waste Management's request for a conditional use permit to ver- tically expand the landfill. The Commission recommended approval of an advertising sign for Anoka Sports Center and the construction of an electrical substation on 153rd Avenue. The Airport Commission met on September 14 and recom- mended that City Council appoint Mr. Roger Anderson to the Airport Commission. The Commission discussed interest on the part of Mn/DOT Department of Education to expand the avionics program at Gateway North Industrial Airport. Mn/DOT has completed their review of the environmental information document for improvements at Gateway Airport and has found no significant impact. The Economic Development Commission met on September 14 and recommended that Jack Ippel be approv- ed to attend the annual Star City Conference. The Legislative Subcommittee is to schedule a meeting between concerned businessmen and Representative Ernie Larsen regarding workmans comp rates.