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RE RAMSEY IDENT VOLUME 1, NUMBER 9 DECEMBER 1986 FREE LANDFILL COMMISSION BEING FORMED The City Council has created a nine member landfill Commission to advise the Council on issues and concerns regarding sanitary landfilling. These issues may include: future uses of the existing land- fill; closure of the existing landfill; the status of Site "P"; the buffer area surrounding the landfill and in- dustrial development; legislation regarding landfill- ing; environmental monitoring; etc. Commission members will be appointed by the Ci- ty Council. The City is now seeking candidates to fill nine positions on this Commission. There are three three-year terms, three two-year terms and three one-year terms to be filled. Once the Commis- sion is established, all successors to these positions will be appointed to three year terms. The Commission will meet at least once each month. If you are interested in serving on the land- fill Commission, please submit your letter of applica- tion to the City of Ramsey, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, MN 55303. This letter should include your name, address, telephone number, work ex- perience, education, and any experience in municipal affairs. In addition, please include a state- ment of your reason(s) for seeking appointment to the landfill Commission. HOMESTEAD LAWS CHANGE Minnesota State Statute 273.124 Subd. 13 re- quires that "Beginning with the January 2, 1987 assessment, every property owner applying for homestead classification must furnish to the Coun- ty Assessor that owner's social security or taxpayer identification number. If the social security or tax- payer identification number is not provided, the County Assessor shall classify the property as non- homestead. The social security number of the pro- perty owner is private data as defined by Section 13.02, Subdivision 12, but notwithstanding that sec- tion, the private data may be disclosed to the Com- missioner of Revenue." It should be noted that All property owners must now sign the homestead card and include their social security number. If the social security number is not included, the homestead will not be allowed. Homestead cards will be mailed from the County Assessor's Office by December 31, 1986. If you do not receive a homestead card in the mail by January 10,1987 contact the Assessor's Office at 421-4760. All new property owners must present a copy of their deed and fill out a "New Owner Application". This is a one-time requirement that takes approx- imately five minutes. The New Owner Application is not the same as the homestead card but simply an application that notifies the Assessor's Office that there is either a new ,owner or a change in owner- ship. It is important that the New Owner Application be completed as soon as possible since homestead cards can only be delivered to the individual listed as the property owner, and are not forwardable by the Post Office. If there are any questions concerning the homestead of your property, please contact the County Assessor's Office at 421-4760. Ramsey Resident Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW Ramsey, MN 55303 GATEWAY INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT FUGHT TRAINDlG - AIRCRAfT RENTAl. GIWUID 1IADIING . CIIAI'lfR fUGIIJ}"'\ I ~~..... 612-427-2406 ANOKA Avn . ATC . AVJlDOJl ADM .. _ 1 AIRPORT ZONING PROCESS BEGINS Over the course of the next several months, the City will be considering the adoption of an Airport Zoning Ordinance. The proposed ordinance will be available for public review in late January or February. At least two public hearings will be held prior to the adoption of the zoning ordinance. The City's consultants, Hakan- son Anderson Associates, indicate that the project schedule is targeted for an initial public hearing in late February or March. It's the purpose of the Airport Zoning Ordinance to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, to protect the utility of the airport, to protect the property and persons on the ground within the approach areas and close proximity to runways, and to provide aircraft with greater maneuvering space near the airport. The airport zoning authority is conferred to governmental jurisdictions in which lands are affected by Min- nesota Statutes 360.061-360-074. The Ordinance provides for certain restrictions on land uses, density restric- tions, height limitations, and restrictions on magnetic and electrical interferences. The new Ordinance will bring the City into compliance with State statutes. Further, the airport must be zoned or be in process of being zoned to be eligible for State cost sharing funds for the airport. The property affected by the proposed airport zoning ordinance is some, but not all, of the land lying within 10,000 feet of the airport's runway. The types of restrictions generally regulate height of structures, the loca- tion or size and use of buildings and the density of population. The most restrictive provisions would apply to the areas located in the trapezoidal area off the end of runway, extending out from the end of each runway a distance equal to the length of the runway (3,300') plus two hundred feet. The proposed ordinance provides general restrictions that no use shall be made of any land in any of the three Safety Zones A, B or C which creates or causes interference with the operations of radio or electronic facilities on the airport or with radio or electronic communications between airport and aircraft, makes it dif- ficult for pilots to distinguish between airport lights and other lights, results in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport, impairs visibility in the vicinity of the airport, or otherwise endangers the landing, taking off, or maneuvering of aircraft. The Zone A restrictions provide, among other things, that, aside from existing uses, Zone A shall include no buildings, temporary structures, exposed transmission lines or other similar above-ground land use struc- tural hazards. No land uses are allowed which would create, attract or bring together assemblies of persons. Permitted uses include agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, raising of livestock, wildlife habitat, light outdoor recreation (non-spectator), cemeteries and auto parking. Existing uses may continue as nonconfor- ming unless these are substantially destroyed. The Zone B restrictions provide, among other things, that, aside from existing uses, Zone B shall be restricted as follows: a. Each use shall be on a site whose area shall not be less than two and one-half acres. b. Each use shall not create, attract, or bring together a site population that would exceed 15 times that of the site acreage. c. Each site shall have no more than one building plot upon which any number of structures may be erected. d. A building plot shall be a single, uniform and non-contrived area, whose shape is uncomplicated and whose shape is uncomplicated and whose area shall not exceed the following minimum ratios with respect to the total site area: Site Area But Less at least Than (Acres) (Acres) 2.5 Building Plot Area (Sq. Ft.) 7,800 Max. Site Population (15 Persons/A) 37 Ratio of Site Area to Bldg. Plot Area 14:1 14:1 12:1 12:1 10:1 10:1 8:1 8:1 6:1 20 6:1 20 and up 4:1 e. The following uses are specifically prohibited in Zone B. Churches, hospitals, schools, theaters, stadiums, hotels, motels, trailer courts, camp grounds, and other places of frequent public or semipublic assembly. The Zone C restrictions provide for height restrictions and the general restrictions on electro magnetic interference. Existing uses may continue unless these are substantially destroyed. Persons who believe that they may be affected by the proposed Ordinance are encouraged to let the City know of their interest so that when the draft ordinance becomes available for review, they may ascertain the specific impact it would have on their property. 3 3 10,900 45 4 4 17,400 60 6 6 32,700 90 10 10 72,600 150 218,000 300 CAR-RT -SRT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 131 ANOKA, MN 55303 POSTAL CUSTOMER