Minutes - Council - 03/31/1975 - Joint with Planning

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COMBINED MEETING RAMSEY COUNCIL & PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION March 31, 1975 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by the Mayor, Mr. Cox. Present were Mr. Gorham, Mr. Reimann, Mr. Mickelson and Mrs. Oliphant of the Council and Mr. Sorteberg, Mr. Pittman, Mr. Bodle, Mr. Fossum~i~He Planning & Zoning Commmsszon. Also present were Mr. Thurston, Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Steffens. Mr. Steffens: He said there were a number of developments about the Metro Council that have come up lately. It was suggested that changes to the Zoning OrdinanCe had better not be made at this time due to this fact. There will be a hearing tomorrow night from seven to nine at which the MC legislation will be dis- cussed. He passed out a paper on Rural Service Areas program. He also passed out a paper on a study of an~MC proposal. We do not, in any way, have time to study or reply to such a manner of handling proposed legislation by the MC. By April 1976 we are to have our plan finished in accordance with their plans. By Oct. 1977 we are to send our plan to the surrounding governments. The MC will pay 75% of the planning cost for our community. $3500 for planning for the City of Ramsey. It is felt the MC has far too much power resting in a few people who are not elected. He passed out a paper on Rules & Regulations for Reviewal of Matters of Legislation. Local municipalities had some input on this mat- ter. Our Metro Sewer plan has not been approved as yet and Mr. Steffens doesn't feel it will be because it is not in agreement with the plans of the MC. The School District or the County could initiate a question of metropolitan significance. Mr. Steffens do~ not feel the Planning & Zoning Commission should rework our Zoning Ordinance in view of the developments that are going on with the MC at this time. Someone should attend this meeting at the state capitol. It is in Room ll2. In the new draft of the Development Guide there are references to be sure on site systems do work and that they are put in properly. There is a possibility that we might begin to look at a local on site sewer system. Perhaps we could have perpetual inspection of on site systems. Perhaps we could get a federal grant for this in the sa~e way as having a public sewer system. Mr. Steffens feels we have some areas where we will not have public sewer for many years. One possibility, at this time, is for the Planning and Zoning Commission to stop all platting for two or three months. The MC will allow 3 to 5 ~*~L~or heavier.density. Sewer might cost $5,000 to $15,000 per lot. Mr. Steffens does not advise us to try to go it alone without any help from the Metro area. Sewer may not be here until 1990. From here on an on site system must operate for from l0 to 20 years. Anoka sugar sand is the best you could have. There are grants available for new ideas on on site systems.