Minutes - Council Work Session - 04/14/2009

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Bob Ramsey Councilmember John Dehen Councilmember David Elvig Councilmember David Jeffrey Councilmember Matt Look Councilmember Colin McGlone Councilmember Jeffrey Wise Also Present: City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich Assistant City Administrator Heidi A. Nelson Public Works Director Brian Olson Community Development Director Amber Miller Fire Chief Dean Kapler Economic Development Coordinator Chris Anderson CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ramsey called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:41 p.m. APPROVE AGENDA The agenda was approved as submitted. COUNCIL TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1) Potential Business Park Community Development Director Miller reviewed the staff report. She noted that Curt Martinson and Jim Deal are present to discuss this possibility on Al Pearson's property. Mr. Martinson reviewed the location of the Pearson farm property. He stated that much of the property lies on what is called the Critical River Overlay District on the south side. He noted that they are proposing housing between Bowers Drive and the business park. He reviewed the proposed trail system through the development. He stated that the business park would be 66.5 acres, residential 34.8 acres, roads 13.8 acres and drainage outlots would cover 10.3 acres. He stated that they would like to work with the City on the transportation issue with this proposed development, sooner rather than later. He reviewed the access points in the area and possible ways to change the access points. City Council Work Session I April 14, 2009 Page 1 of 4