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<br />~~~ Metropolitan Council <br />n ..... ... . ............ <br />September 25.2008 <br /> <br />Ms. Amber Miller <br />CD Director <br />City of Ramsey <br />1550 SUllWoOdDriveNw <br />Ranlsey, MNS5303 <br /> <br />Supject: N~,vPolicy for ComprehcnsivePlall Upd.ateand Amelldmellt~eview <br />Dear M~. Millet: <br /> <br />1 have impOltant new information for commtmities thatare preparing or c.ontemplating amendme!lts to <br />their 2020 (existing) comprehensive plans .and/or grant am~lications fQr Liv~ble Communities fiinds. To <br />help g(lidethe transitiontroII1 pl8,lJtiin~ based upon the 2020 plans.to plannirtg ba$e~ qo. 2030 (i.lpdl'l,ted) <br />plans, on Au@st21, 2008; the COl.JIiCHa,dopted policies that affect these twoac.tivities. . <br /> <br />T.hese. poli9ies are: <br /> <br />. After December 31; 2008. the MettoppUtil.ri Council will accept for review-only 2030 plan <br />upd!ltes that are submitted pursuant to Minnesota $tafutessee:tion473..864,il.hCl aJ~el:lQm~n.t$. to. <br />those plan updates. This means that, as of January 1, '2009, the: only amendments the MetroPQlItan <br />Council will process and review are amendments to 2030 (updated) corilprehel1siv~pla:lis.. <br /> <br />. After December 3 r, 2008, the Metropolitan CQlincil wi11110t exe<;ute L,ivable Comrnul1jtie~ Act <br />CLCA) grant agreemel1ts for aiiyprbJect located within a community that has not submitted to the <br />. Metropolitan Council a comprehensive plmlupdate that is cori1p!et~ for revieW. T.h.is PoliCy will <br />not affect LCA grant award decisions; it will !lffect grantees' ability to ~ccess LCA grant funds <br />fQr their pl'ojects. .. <br /> <br />the intent of these policies is to provide guidance, encourage cQmn:nHiities.t.Qco(nplete their plans ilia <br />timely manner, and help ensure that the Council's planning is based oii co,mpatible, up-to-date local. <br />comprehensive plans. The policies apply to all cominunities, even if the COUllcill1as granted n, city an <br />extension to submit its 2030 plan update after the statutory De<.':ei'rtbet 3.1,2008 deadline, <br /> <br />The decennial update process is nearly conduded" We tecoglli~e the effOrt it takes to llpdateYQl1t . <br />CQmmll1Jity's comprel1el)sive phul. As you complete this work and move: through the review process, you <br />can rely on your sector representative for infonllation and assistallce. Ifyou 111l.w qllestibns tegar(ill1g. the <br />information in this letter, please contact YOLlr sector representatiw or Phyllis Hanson, Manager, Local <br />planning Assistance, at phvIlis.hanson@metc.state.mn.us or C65l)6.02~1566. ... <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Siilcerely, <br /> <br />. c2~ <br />Gll~~on, <br /> <br />Director, Community Developme.nt Division <br /> <br />CC: Natalie Steffen, Metropolitan Council Qistrict9 <br />Phyllis Hanson, Manager Local 'plmlning Assistance <br />Patrick Boylan, Sector Representative <br /> <br />www.rnetr()CQuncil.org <br /> <br />.1:.1~tl'R~l9Jtf'$lrge-VNt\r;tj}illj~r~t~.'?RHr. ~N' 5'&1~bi'i'i~i!<" {i6;M'602i)f86(J':~ lfri\l1~~Il:t60~0i556... TTY (65 i) 291-0904 <br /> <br />Atl EtjlliIl Oppqrll1r1ity.E!rip!6jjet <br /> <br />63 <br />