Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/05/2003

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City Engineer Jalnkowsk. i explained tlmt the developer will be required to get a permit fi'om the County i-'or lmuling the dirt and tile County typically requires that there be signs alolng the haul - ro ute. [v[otion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolution //03-04-096 adopting Findings of Fact #0645 re.lating to LTR's request for a grading permit to grade and iml>ort soils to the land to be platted as Village of Sunfish Lake. Motion can'ied. Voting Yes: ~4ayor Garnet, mad Councilmembers Cook, Pearson, Elvig, and Strommen. Voting No: Councih-nember Zimmerman. Abstained: Councih-nember Kurak. Motion by Councilmember Etvig, seconded by Counciln~ember Cook, to adopt I~esolution #03- 04-097 approving the issuance of LTR's request :~br a grading permit (Conditional Use Permit) on the property to be developed as Village of Sunfish Lake, based on the Findings of Fact, and declaring terms as proposed. Motion cnn'led. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Counciln'~embers Elvig, Cook, Pearson, and StrOlnmaen. Voting No: Councihnember Zimmerman. Abstained: Councilmember Kurak. Case #7: Concept Planning for Municipal Property West of Sunfish Lake City Administrator Nq?man noted tlnat tine case presented to tile Council addressed two issues and he requested that tlne Council only focus on tile study portion at tlnis time and allow staff more time to research tlne other issues. Parks/Lltilities Supervisor Boos stated that the purpose of the case was to initiate concept planning ~:br the City owned land ,,vest of Sunfish Lake. During the course of the Park and Recreation Commission's review of tine Village of Sunfish Lake, it was discussed that the timing f'or examining the property for park purposes should coincide with the development of the plat. Tine area west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard has been proposed for park purposes for some time as one of tile few lake accesses potentially available to Ramsey residents. V¥ithin tine last few years the City acquired this property as part of an industrial land purchase south of tlne new Sunwood Drive extensio,~. The Park Conmlission recommended initiating concept planning for all the municipal property adjacent to the lake, but in addition also looking to the future development potential in the immediate vicinity. A g/ork PlmgRequest for Proposal was prepared in anticipation of tine need to begin planning for the site. One important aspect of the required scope of work is understanding future desired land use in the project area. Staffmet with HKGi, the firm that assisted the City's Comprehensive Plan process. If the City Council supports the planning project as laid forth, a quotation may be solicited from HKGI and approved at a subsequent Council meeting. City/~\dministrator Norman noted tlmt when staff sends out the Request for Proposal they may want to expand the map to surround Sunfish Lake. P34 Ci~ Council/April 22~ 2003 Page 12 of 21