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CASE # Y CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND R-1 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT FOR THE RURAL DEVELOPING AREA; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Amy Geisler, AICP, Associate Planner Background: At the April 11, 2006 meeting the City Council adopted a 9-month moratorium on all subdivision and platting in the R-l Rural Developing District. The moratorium was recently extended an additional 3 months. The purpose of the moratorium is to provide time for consideration of revisions to the cluster subdivision standards which were added to the Rural Developing Area in early 2005. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Rural Developing Area map exhibit b) Public Hearing post card mailing c) City Council Work Session minutes dated June 6, 2006 d) City Council Work Session minutes dated October 17, 2006 e) City Council Work Session minutes dated November 21,2006 f) Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated January 4, 2007 g) Letter from property owner h) Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment (text only: changes to pages V-15, V-16, and V -23) i) Proposed resolution approving the request and authorizing submittal to the Metropolitan Council j) Proposed Zoning Amendments to the R-l Residential: Rural Developing District (2 options are presented for consideration: 10-acre lot requirements or 2.5-acre lot requirements) Funding Source: No funding required. Notification: The public hearing was properly advertised in the Anoka County Union. Staff also sent a post card to all property owners (over 3,000) in the Rural Developing District advising them of the public hearing. All proposed change to City Code and the Comprehensive Plan were placed on the City website, and an article about the proposed changes was included in the January issue of the Ramsey Resident. -247-