Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/02/2007

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CASE #: I'~ FROM: Community Development Staff I 11 City of "c-rz RAMSEY Memo DATE: August 2, 2007 TO: Ramsey Planning Commission RE: Staff Update July 10th and 24th City Council meeting review. The following is a brief summary of actions taken by the City CoUncil that may be of interest to the Planning Commission: ' Conditional Use Permit request for antennafor Milestone Radio: The request was approved by the City Council. Requestfor amended Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review of Northern Counties Secretarial Service: The request was approved by the City Council. Request for amended preliminary plat and site plan of D.R Horton ',s RTC 6th Addition: The City Council approved the request for a revised play and revised building elevations. Request for site plan approval for Boilermaker's expansion: City Council approved the request to expand a portion of the Boilermaker's building to conduct welding operations. Adopt ordinance to establish an abatement program for code enforcement purposes. The City Council has been discussing current code enforcement policies and procedures over the past year, and is considering implementing an abatement program which would allow the City to abate code violations directly. The Planning Commission will hear amendments to Chapter 9 in regards to tightening up. off- street parking standards related to the abatement program. City Administrator Search Process: The City Council finished the City Administrator search process last week, and selected Kurt Ulrich, the current City Administrator from Mounds View. Human Resources is currently negotiating the contract, and it is anticipated that:Mr. Ulrich will start at the City of Ramsey within the next 2 months. Comprehensive Plan Process: The Comp Plan process is officially beginning Wednesday, August 1st. In lieu of a typical task force, City Staff and Bonestroo will be conducting a series of collaborative planning sessions on topics gleaned from the two OST sessions. The first session on Wednesday will be "Setting the Stage" and will include a discussion of background and demographic information, followed by an OST-like session about confIrming the agenda for the remainder of the sessions. It is imperative that Planning Commissioners attend, as these sessions will serve as the task force for comprehensive planning. The tentative sessions are below, to be confirmed at the first session: August 22nd - Balancing Property Rights with the Public Interest September 12th -Identifying, Protecting, and Enhancing Natural Resources October 3rd _ Housing Choices, Appropriate Density, and Neighborhood Design October 24th- Fpture Expansion of Urban Services (Sewer and Water) November 14th -Traffic Corridor Improvements and Neighborhood Connections pc: 8/2/07 155