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Principal Planner City to cont Motion by #03-06-166 Trudgeon replied that the issue is still being negotiated and this is a way for the :ibute outside funds. Cofi~ncilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolution authorizing staff to apply for a LCDA Development Grant. [ Motion carried,i Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cook, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmcrima~. Voting No: None. Abstained: CouncilmemberKurak. _ Case #17 I ~onsider Interim Ordinance for a Six Month Extension to the Development · I l~!oratorium on Highway #10, West of Armstrong Boulevard NW Community DeVelopment Director Frolik stated that in response to a request from Anoka County representati, ~s i~ 2001, the Ramsey City Council adopted an interim ordinance establishing a moratorium >n t~e development of certain parcels of land generally located north and south of T.H. #10, w ~st 0f Armstrong Boulevard. N.W. That ordinance is in effect until July 30, 2003. The purpose of ~e moratorium is to protect the planning process while Mn/DOT, Anoka County and HennepJn Gounty join forces to prepare a Northwest Metro Corridor and River Crossing Study to con ~ido~ long-term options to address the relief of congestion on the highway corridors and river crossings. It is likely that property west of Armstrong Boulevard. in Ramsey would be impacted if~ M~ssissippi River crossing is determined to be a long~term option to the relief of traffic conge ;tio~. Mn/DOT and Anoka and Hennepin Counties have released a draft Scoping and Scoping De~.ision Document dated March 2002, relating to the Northwest Metro Corridor and River CJ oss~g Study. It is anticipated that the final scoping documents will be published later this suram~r. According to Minnesota Statute 462.355, Subd. 4, moratoriums may be established for it maximum total period of 30 months. The subject area has been in a development moratorium for 24 months. Staff recommended that the moratorium be extended an additional 6 ~onths to protect the planning process until the final Scoping and Scoping Decision doC~ ~me~tts are published by Mn/DOT. Motion by Ct undJlmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to introduce an ordinance extending th~de~,elopment moratorium on certain parcels located in Section 29 of the City of Ramsey, Anoica (~ounty, Minnesota for an additional six months. Motion carrie,~. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cook, Kurak, Strommen, and Zimmerman. VofingNo: None. Abstained: CouncilmemberPearson. City Council/June 24, 2003 Page 33 of 37