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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #07 -08- RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT .# RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL OF A SUBDIVISION PROPOSED TO BE NAMED GAR'S PRAIRIE WHEREAS, TRI -COR DEVELOPMENT, LLC, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for final plat approval of the GAR'S Prairie addition on the following legally described property located in the City of Ramsey: That part of the southwest quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the West Quarter Corner of said Section 25; thence on an assumed bearing of North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East, along the south line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest of said Section 25, a distance of 829.6 feet to the point of beginning: thence North 40 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 401.96 feet; thence North 87 degrees 34 minutes 50 seconds East a distance of centerline, a distance of 430.2 feet more or less to said south line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter. Thence westerly, along said south line, a distance of 310.0 feet more or less to the point of beginning. (the "Subject Property ") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That the applicant has properly applied for final plat for a major subdivision, in accordance with 9.50.02 of City Code. 2. That the Planning Commission considered the sketch plan for GAD's Prairie on March 2 n1 , 2006. 3. That the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing for the preliminary plat and rezoning request to Planned Unit Development, pursuant to Section 9.03.03 of the City Code on June 1, 2006 and said public hearing was properly advertised, and the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 4. That the Planning Commission considered the preliminary plat and zoning amendment at the public hearing and recommended denial of the preliminary plat and rezoning, based on the inappropriate use of a PUD and concerns with the proposed access off CSAH 5. 5. That, on June 27, 2006 the City Council introduced an ordinance to rezone the Subject Property to Planned -Unit- Development. 6. That the City Council approved the preliminary plat of GAD's Prairie, contingent upon: 1) receiving a rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD); 2) installing of a temporary cul -de -sac and conveyance of an access easement to the City across Lots 1 and 2; 3) Lots 1 and 2 being classified as outlots; and 4) compliance with the City Staff Review Letter, dated May 24, 2006, revised June 23, 2006. —187-