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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #07-10 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS, APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE A LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM PLACES TO WORK TO PLACES TO SHOP, AND AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, on June 1, 2007, the City of Ramsey received an application from Mike Wayman of Sunfish Lake Development, LLC (the "Property Owner ") requesting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use designation from Places to Work to Places to Shop for the following legally described property: Lot 1, Block 1, GATEWAY NORTH INDUSTRIAL. PARK PLAT NO. 3 -or upon plat recording - Lot 1, Block 1, SUNFISH LAKE DEVELOPMENT (The Subject Property) WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan approved in 2001 shows the Subject Property designated land use as Places to Work; and WHEREAS, the property owners are requesting that the Subject Property designated land use be changed to Places to Shop; and WHEREAS, the development occurring in the vicinity of the Subject Property consists of primarily industrial, but also commercial, low and medium density residential; and WHEREAS, development of the Subject Property with commercial versus industrial uses would/ would not be appropriate, given its location at the intersection of two County roads, the amount of traffic on adjacent roadways, and the proximity to residential property; WHEREAS, the Ramsey Planning Commission met on August 2, 2007, conducted a public hearing, and recommended that the Ramsey City Council approve the Property Owner's request for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, contingent upon developing the property in accordance with the site plan approved by the City Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves /denies the request for a land use designation change of the Subject Property from Places to Work to Places to Shop for the subject property, contingent upon developing Lot 1, Block 1, in accordance with the approved site plan.