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(4+ 2W14 -Ceffie aria 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 WWW. ci. httle-canada. Inn. us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: February 20, 2004 RE: Ramsey County Suburban Court Facility MAYOR Michael 1. Fahey COUNCIL Jim LaVatle Matt Anderson Rick Moniour Bill Biesener ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Attached is a letter from County Administrator, David Twa, soliciting potential sites for the location of a suburban court facility. Please note the criteria they are seeking to qualify a site as a potential location. Based on their stated criteria, I would recommend that we not forward any potential sites within the City of Little Canada for their consideration. On a related matter, I believe it is likely they will receive minimal response to their solicitation. If my assumption is correct, then I believe they will look to sites they already own for a possible new location. One of these sites will be the Taco John's property south to the Blacktern Town Offices. It would seem to fit their layout criteria and it has been mentioned by a number of people as a good location for a court facility. The Taco John's site is zoned PUD and a court facility is allowed given the fact that type of use is a conditional use in a number of zoning districts based on the following: Public regulated utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community, provided that: 1. Conformity with the surrounding neighborhood is maintained and required setbacks and side yard requirements are met. 2. .Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage. 3. Adequate screening from neighboring uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with Section 903.020, G of this Ordinance. If this possibility presents any concerns, you may want the Planner and /or the City Attorney to comment on any options we may have available to discourage this use. You may also want to notify our County Commissioner of any concerns. If you are comfortable with this potential use, then no action on our part is necessary.