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<br />MEMO <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />January 4, 2008 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Economic Development Authority <br />Environmental Policy Board <br />Park and Recreation Commission <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik, Interim Community Development Director <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> <br />Dear Commissioners and Boardmembers; <br /> <br />As you may know, the City of Ramsey is in the process of updating the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br />The Metropolitan Council requires all municipalities in the Twin Cities metro area to submit an <br />update of their Comprehensive Plans to them by the end of2008. In anticipation of this deadline, the <br />City hired a consultant (Bonestroo) and conducted a series of 11 community meetings (Open Space <br />Technology sessions) to gain input from the residents. After six months of data collection and <br />listening to the residents, the draft goals and policies are ready for review. <br /> <br />Weare relying on you as active volunteers in the community to assist us in reviewing these goals <br />and policies. We anticipate that all sections would be of interest to you, however, we would <br />especially welcome feedback with regard to the section that specifically pertains to your area of <br />expertise. Included in the "draft goals and policies" document are an Economic Development <br />section, a Natural Resources section, and a Parks and Recreation section, as well as the appropriate <br />chapter of the existing Comprehensive Plan. Please read the draft goals and policies, scrutinize them, <br />and offer additions, deletions, or amendments. A member of the planning staff will be present at <br />your regular January meeting to review the goals and policy objectives, gather your comments, and <br />answer any questions you may have. <br /> <br />Additionally, there is an upcoming public meeting on January 16th at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council <br />Chambers where Bonestroo will be presenting the draft goals and policies and receiving input from <br />the general public. We hope you will attend this important meeting to hear what others have to say <br />with regard tothe draft goals and policies. Also, the City has a Comprehensive Plan website with up- <br />to-date information about the Comp Plan process, future meetings, and a list serve link to <br />automatically receive notifications via email. Please visit the website at <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/comp~lan for copies of the comments from the community planning sessions <br />or for more information regarding the Comp Plan process. <br /> <br />Thank you for participating in the review of the draft goals and policies. Please call me at (763) 433- <br />9846 if you have any questions. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik <br />Interim Community Development Director <br /> <br />Enclosures <br />