Minutes - Planning Commission - 01/10/1996 - Special Meeting

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Mr. Menth suggested changing the designation so "we don't have MUSA problems stuffed down our throats. We make the rules. It doesn't have to be that way." Commissioner Deemer explained that one would have to buy the property and request that it be taken out of the MUSA, however, the current owner and the current purchaser want it in the MUSA. Mr. Jankowski explained that the City has spent great sums of money to extend pipes to service a certain area, and we have to have some continuum to planning. He commented "we can't change every other year whether we want sewer and water to a certain area." Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Boulevard N.W. - stated "the citizens of Ramsey have been telling, in every way and every form, that we don't want sewer and water for as many administrations as I can remember." He continued, "in fact, a whole Council was voted out of office because they didn't listen to the citizenry. Nobody wants it." Mr. Jankowski reiterated the fact that the City has made an investment in their planning. Mr. Hendriksen stated "that investment was done against the will of the people. We have been saying we don't want another Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Park,..." Commissioner Deemer stated that his recollection is just as long and different from Mr. Hendriksen's. He stated he has lived in Ramsey 21 years, and since that time, everything east of C.R. #57 and south of 153rd Avenue has been under moratorium while anticipating setting up sewer and water. He commented "that's why you don't see anything in that area. It was done more than 20 years ago." He went on to state that the aforementioned Council was voted out of office for tying to put in an airport. Commissioner Thorud stated that everybody that seems to come before the Planning Commission says 'we moved out here to get away from the crap in the City' and then they start taking about the crap that out here. He suggested that we are doing it to ourselves when we do this. Mr. Kurak stated that the reason they moved out to Ramsey was so that they could have more say in how the City is mn. Mr. Hendriksen stated "we are talking about the rezoning of property that has been held at a higher use so that it will improve the tax base of the City so the rest of us don't have to subsidize that area." The Planning Commission proceeded to review the Findings of Fact. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to accept #1 through #8 as presented. Motion by Commissioner Thorud to amend #9 to read "That the proposed zoning amendment will substantially adversely impair the use or market value of any surrounding property." Motion dies for lack of a second. Motion by Commissioner Holland and seconded by Commissioner Deemer to amend #9 to read "That the proposed zoning amendment will not substantially adversely impair the use or market value of any surrounding property." Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Holland, Deemer, LaDue, and Terry. Voting No: Commissioner Thomd. Planning Commission/January 10, 1996 Page 4 of 9