Ramsey Resident - 2001 - March/April

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RAMSEY COUNCIL UPDATE The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2001. The Oath of Office was administered to Mayor Gamec and Councilmembers Kurak and Zimmerman. A presentation was given by the North Metro Mayors Association regarding the impacts changes in legislation could have on Local Government Aids and Fiscal Disparities for member communities. Public hearings were conducted to consider execution of business subsidy agreements with T & G Land, Inc. and Oldcastle Precast, Inc. The T & G Land agreement was authorized, however, Council tabled the Oldcastle Precast, Inc. agreement to January 23, 2001. Council approved a site plan for T & G Land to construct an office /warehouse facility and a metal panel warehouse accessory structure on 11.24 acres. The area is generally located to the west of C.R. #116 and north of 141St Avenue in the proposed Gateway North Industrial Park No. 5. On December 19, 2000, Council adopted a resolution calling for a special election to adopt an ordinance establishing density and transition standards for new residential development. At this meeting (01/ 09/01), Council voted to rescind the resolution. The majority ofthe Council felt that they (Council) and staff could continue to work on the density transition ordinance. The request for preliminary plat and site plan review of Orchard Hills was brought to the Council. Orchard Hills is proposed to be 42, for - sale townhome units on the property located south of 153r Avenue and Bill's Superette and east of St. Francis Boulevard. The property consists of approximately 10.13 acres. Council voted to invoke the 60 -day extension to comply with the zoning requirements and flush out traffic generation analysis with the deficiencies and return to the Planning Commission with the notation that the density transition ordinance has failed and request that they make a recommendation based on that fact and adding to the plat the extension of Cobalt Street to 153rd Avenue and combining Outlot A with the Rademacher Property. Council granted site plan review and rezoning to Lyndale Terminal Company for a Holiday Gas Station. The site ofthe station is generally located at the intersection of T.H. #47 and Xkimo Street. Council recessed the meeting to January 16, due to the lateness of the hour and the number of cases still to be considered. The Ramsey City Council reconvened their meeting on January 16, and adopted an ordinance to require park dedication on development projects that do not require subdivision of land. Every survival kit should include a sense of humor: Council adopted the resolution organizing the Council for 2001. Council approved the dates for the City's annual events. The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2001, and received a petition calling for a special election to amend Chapter 5 of the City's Charter relating to initiative, referendum and recall. Council called the public hearing to consider execution of a business subsidy agreement with Oldcastle Precast, Inc. back to order. Council authorized the agreement. Council also conducted a public hearing for a business subsidy agreement with Pheoll Fastening Systems and AMCON Construction company. They authorized both agreements. Council approved a grading permit to grade and export soils in North Fork to create a second lake. Council granted preliminary plat approval of Northfork — St. Andrews Addition that will consist of 44 new single - family residential lots. Council approved the preliminary plat review of Gateway North Industrial Park No. 5. The City is in the process of platting four commercial lots in the proposed Gateway Park, generally located west of County Road #116 and north of 141" Avenue NW. The subject property is zoned BW, Business/Warehousing and consists of approximately 24.6 acres. The Council then granted final plat approval to Gateway North Industrial Park No. 5. Council granted an Interim Use Permit for a temporary office structure for Transwest, Inc. to continue to use the temporary office structure while they work with staff to explore a possible relocation project in the City. Council adopted a resolution expressing support of station -area land use planning. — Anonymous 5