Ramsey Resident - 1987 - February

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----- _._----..~- MEETING CALENDAR March 1987 March 3 Tuesday Planning & Zoning Commission City Hall 7:30 p.m. March 5 Thursday Economic Development Company City Hall 4:30 p.m. March 10 Tuesday Special City Council (Public Hearing March 11 Wednesday re: storm sewer improvements) City Hall 7:30 p.m. Economic Development Commission City Hall 7:30 a.m. March 11 Wednesday Special City Council (Public Hearing March 11 Wednesday re: proposed airport zoning ordinance) City Hall 7:30 p.m. Airport Commission (following public March 12 Thursday hearing on airport zoning) City Hall Park & Recreation Commission City Hall 7:00 p.m. March 12 Thursday Joint Park Commission/City Council City Hall 7:30. p.m. March 17 Tuesday Special City Council (public hearing March 24 re: 1987 Sealcoating projects) City Hall 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Regular City Council City Hall 7:30 p.m. March 26 Thursday Board of Adjustment City Hall 7:30 p.m. ~- ~ ~~ ~oq COMMISSION MEETING NEWS The Planning and Zoning Commission met on January 20 and recommended site plan approval of the Weis Companies' proposed commercial development in the River's Bend Plaza P.U.D. Mr. Bertils' request for preliminary plat approval of Now and Then Estates was tabled until the Council pro- vides the Commission with some direction regarding plats with a single access and soil borings have been provided. The Commission recommended approval of Mr. louck's request for a metes and bounds sub- division. The Commission recommended denial of Mr. Bauer's request for a metes and bounds sub- division. The Commission reviewed Mr. Raudio's proposed plan for an area to be developed as residential with home occupations ,south of 149th and west of Cty. Rd. #56. The Commission made recommendations for the covenants in this area. The Planning and Zoning Commission met on February 3 and recommended approval of Blue Max' request for a conditional use permit to manufacture and retail canvas related products in the B-1 Business area of Alpaca Estates. The Com- mission requested input from City Council regarding when to require multiple accesses to plats; input from the City Engineer as to the formula for deter- mining drainage requirements in plats and the Ci- ty's policy regarding permanent and temporary dead-end streets and cul-de-sacs. The Commission recommended approval of Northern Par's site plan for a car wash in the River's Bend Plaza P.U.D. Mr. Raudio was advised to have a land use attorney review the covenants for a proposed development area of residential with home occupations. The Com- mission recommended approval of Gilbert Menkveld's request for a minor subdivision of two lots and one outlot south of 149th and east of pond- vale Estates. Mr. Menkveld requested a sketch plan review to subdivide 16 acres into six 2_1/2 acre lots with 3 common accesses on Cty. Rd. #63; the Com- mission noted that this is a dangerous stretch of road and they are reluctant to allow 3 more accesses on- to it; they suggested Mr. Menkveld redraw the plat as a cul-de-sac configuration having one access onto Cty. Rd. #63. Mr. Schaumberg was present and stated that in 1981 he specifically purchased a suf- ficient amount of land to develop as an in- gress/egress with additional one acre lots to access his 80 acre parcel to the east, which was zoned Ur- ban Residential and required a minimum lot size of one acre. With the city's recent rezoning, the larger parcel was designated to R1-U and developable with one acre lots; the strip of property accessing the 80 acres was designated R1-R with a minimum lot size of 2_1/2 acres. Mr. Schaumberg requested that the city rezone that strip of property to R1-U in order that he can develop that and the 80 acre parcel as originally intended. The Commission recommended proceeding to rezone Mr. Schaumberg's property. The Commission requested that the Charter Com- mission consider amending the City Charter to re- quire that the Planning Commission be an elected body rather than Council appointed. The Board of Adjustment met on January 27 and recommended approval of Mr. Carson's request for a 2.2 foot variance from the 10 foot side yard require- ment for the property at 14129 Barium Street. The Park and Recreation Commission met on January 8 and appointed John Lichter and Ron Hetland to serve as the Commission's Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. The Commission mov- ed to again apply for lAWCON grant funds for im- provements to River's Bend Park. The Commission recommended requiring a fee, rather than land, to satisfy the park dedication requirements for Meadowbrook Plat. RAMSEY MUNICIPAL CENTER 15153 Nowthen Blvd. 427.1410 HOME PHONE 753-1566 427-8198 753-1610 421-1848 427-1254 COUNCIL Mayor Gary Reimann Council member Alan Pearson Councilmember Arnie Cox Councilmember AI Sorteberg Councilmember Steve Deluca COMMISSION CHAIRPERSONS Ken Peterson, Planning & Zoning John Lichter, Park & Recreation Jack Beissel, Cable T.V. Don Greenberg, Economic Development Jack Ippel, Airport Dick Sieber, Charter CITY STAFF Administrator David Hartley Assessor les Wirz Attorney Bill Goodrich Building Inspector Elvin Erickson Development Director Anne Norris Engineer Peter Raatikka Finance Officer Noel Graczyk Public Works Supt. Merle Mevissen Police Chief Mike Auspos 427-3844 427-1654 753-1041 441-1 939 753-4165 421-2161 427-141 0 427-141 0 421-5424 427 -1 41 0 427-1410 427-5860 427-1410 427-4180 427 -1 41 0 A WORD FROM YOUR TREE INSPECTOR Citizens, please use all the Elm wood in your firewood pile before April 1. Elm wood with tight bark is a beetle breeding site. The eggs will hatch and fly to the nearest Elm or be blown downwind toward Anoka. If you don't dispose of left over Elm wood, it is necessary to completely shroud the wood pile on all sides, all the way to the ground, with an im- permeable plastic cover. I will be doing a roadside survey again this year looking for left over Elm wood and branches. Also, you should know that Red Oak trees that wilted late last summer can be reproducing spore mats that release new fungus this year. Trees with tight bark harbor this hazard. The spore mats grow and split the bark. Picnic beetles are also attracted to these sweet, sticky mats and can transport the spores to any close trees which have injured bark. Bark is like our skin, in that it protects from infec- tions. Construction damage, frost-split bark, wind damaged limbs, wounds resulting from improper and untimely pruning and nails for tree houses or clothes lines are examples of vulnerability. Please do NOT perform maintenance pruning after April 1 st on Elm or Oak Trees. The most recently wilted trees have the most disease spreading potential. These trees should be removed, chipped, burned or taken to the Hanson Blvd. County Disposal Site at a nominal cost of $5.00 per pickup load. Please remember that you are eligible for a 30-day open-burning permit for diseased tree disposal on- ly if your burning pile is 600' from the nearest oc- cupied dwelling, other than your own. However, anyone is eligible for a 3-day recreational fire per- mit. With some patience and foresight, diseased limbs or brush resulting from maintenance pruning can be used for such a recreational burning purpose. For larger volumes however, alternate disposal is necessary. Burning permit applications are available at City Hall or from your Tree Inspector, Bruce Bacon. If you have any further questions or would like additional information, you can call Bruce at 753-5099. WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CITY HALL Council met on January 27 and designated the Anoka County Union as the official newspaper for 1987; appointed Mayor Reimann and Coun- cilmember Sorteberg as the Personnel Committee; appointed Councilmembers Cox and Deluca as the Budget Committee; appointed Councilmembers Pearson and Sorteberg as the Road and Bridge Committee; designated Councilmembers Deluca, Cox and Pearson to represent Precincts 1, 2 and 3 respectively; appointed Bill Goodrich as City At- torney, Peter Raatikka as City Engineer and Dr. Jankowski as Health Officer; appointed Coun- cilmember Cox to the Joint law Enforcement Coun- cil; and also designated the official depositories of City funds for 1987. Council directed staff to adver- tise to fill the vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council noted that the City has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for financial reporting for the year 1987. Council approved Pan- nel Kerr Forster as the auditor for Ramsey for 1986. Jerry Young, director of the Anoka County library was present, and stated that the Library Board has received a petition from Ramsey residents re- questing a branch of the library in the Ramsey area. Mr. Young informed Council that the Library Board has an adopted policy to attempt to provide library service to an area rather than an individual neighborhood or City. Mr. Young stated that unfor- tunately, it is difficult to find a location in Ramsey that is the center of activity where a library branch would serve a large population; if the Rum River Bridge were constructed, that area would make a very good loction for a library branch that would serve Ramsey and Andover; the Board will continue to look for opportunities that will respond to the desire for library service to the Ramsey area. Coun- cil directed that staff prepare a resolution for adop- tion that would confirm the City's desire to be serv- ed by a branch of the Anoka County library. Council directed that a revised conditional use permit be drafted for Mr. Gerald Root's automobile sales and repair business that will indicate that traprock will suffice the requirement for a durable and dustless parking and driveway area. Council approved metes and bounds subdivisions for Mr. William Loucks and Mr. Joel Thomsen. Meadowbrook (located west of Germanium) received final plat approval. Council ap- proved Weis Company's site plan review for the commercial development in River's Bend P.U.D. Autumn Meadows was granted preliminary plat ap- proval. Council approved a minor subdivision of a 5 acre parcel on Hwy. #47 for Jake Barthold. The Road and Bridge Committee was directed to negotiate the purchase of property for a public works building. Council authorized spending up to $3,000 for a market analysis to determine the potential im- pact of landfill activity and surrounding industrial development on the Altron property. Council approv- ed the development permit between Ramsey and Plants and Things. Council scheduled a special meeting for February 10 to discuss proposed alignments for Front Street and airport zoning; February 12 to meet with the Park Commission; February 17 for a public hearing regarding street im- provements to Itasca Heights. Council was inform- ed that there is indication from the Department of Transportation that Ramsey's request for cooperative funds for a storm drainage outlet under Highway #10 has been approved; Council authoriz- ed preparation of a feasibility report for a storm sewer project in the Mississippi River Storm Sewer Taxing District. Ramsey entered into a 1987 fire pro- tection contract with Anoka-Champlin Joint Fire Board. Council retained Ms. Jan Bye as a regular full-time accounting clerk and declared her 6 month probationary period satisfactorily completed. The Ci- ty will apply for grant assistance from the Metropolitan Council to evaluate landfill impacts on host communities. Council confirmed the written ver- sion of testimony submitted at the January 14 Metro Council public hearing regarding the scope of the environmental impact statement for vertical expan- sion of the landfill. City Attorney Goodrich was directed to research the manner in which 'X' rated videos are being displayed and rented at area con- venience stores. Tune into Ramsey's local access Cable Channel 38 for Upcoming Events.