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ORDINANCE #17-03 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS KNOWN AS ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-159 (DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OBJECTIVES) OF THE RAMSEY CITY CODE. The City of Ramsey Ordains: SECTION 1 AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2 AMENDMENTS Sec. 2-159. - Duties, responsibilities and objectives. (a) Planning commission. The primary objective of the planning commission is to advise the city council on land use concerns and other duties conferred upon it by this chapter or the city council. In addition, the planning commission shall serve as the planning agency and shall have the powers and duties given such agencies by Minn. Stats. §§ 462.351 to 462.364. The planning commission shall also serve as and be given the powers of the board of appeals and adjustment. Appeals to the board of appeals and adjustment may be taken by any affected person upon compliance with the procedures established by the zoning ordinance. The primary objective of the board of adjustment and appeals shall be to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative officer in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance as well as to review and approve/deny variances from the provisions of chapter 117 where strict enforcement would cause practical difficulties because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration. The planning commission shall be given the powers and duties given such agencies by Minn. Stats. § 462.357. The planning commission shall also be given the powers to consider appeals by owners of land within the official map area who have been denied a land use permit, zoning permit, approval for a building on land or any other city action taken pursuant to section 117-4 which may affect the landowner's land. The appeal procedures shall be pursuant to Minn. Stats. 462.359 and section 117-4. (b) Park and recreation commission. The primary objective of the park and recreation commission is to monitor and reflect the attitudes and concerns of the citizens of the city relative to the park system and recreation programs, and to advise the city council of citizen attitudes and policy matters relevant to the park and recreation function in the city. The commission shall: (1) Develop, recommend, and upon adoption by the city council, monitor the execution of a comprehensive plan for the recreation and natural resources function of the city. Report to the city council regarding achievements toward fulfillment of the comprehensive plan and recommend amendments to the plan as necessary. (2) Continually review and evaluate the park system development and recreation programming. Develop and recommend methods to stimulate positive public interest in the recreation and natural resources functions. Page 1