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CASE # 1. 03 ADOPT 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND TIER II COMPREHENSIVE SEWER PLAN; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Tim Gladhill, Associate Planner Background: Per Minnesota Statute §473.859, each community in the seven - county metro area is required to submit a Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council every ten years. The Update has been reviewed by the Metropolitan Council, which made the following actions: • Authorized the City to put the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update into effect • Accepted the forecasts (population, households, and employment) identified in the review record • Provided advisory comments to incorporate into the draft • Approved the City's Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan. Notification: Per State Statute, a Public Hearing was properly notified and held in November of 2008. Parcels affected by a proposed land use designation change were notified via standard U.S. Mail. Observations: In 2005, the Metropolitan Council sent out system statements, including the projected number of households for Ramsey in 2030. Communities could then begin working on their 2030 Comprehensive Plan Updates. In February of 2007, the City began hosting a series of forums and community meetings through the leadership of the Ramsey3 organization, who were successful in securing a McKnight Foundation grant to be used in preparation for completing a draft Comprehensive Plan Update. On March 13, 2007, the City authorized a contract with Bonestroo for consulting services to draft the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update. Following the initial OST session, a series of subsequent OST sessions were hosted starting in August of 2007 to work on a vision for each section of the Comprehensive Plan. These comments were eventually worked into a Vision and Values statement as part of the final report for Ramsey3's McKnight Foundation grant. Following the completion of the Ramsey3 Final Report, staff began working with Bonestroo on several land use alternatives for consideration at a City Council /Planning Commission Joint Worksession. At the worksession, staff was directed to work with the Metropolitan Council on more realistic forecasts for population and households. Staff was also directed to design a public input process to collaboratively develop the Future Land Use Map, rather than having the consultant develop a series of alternatives for the Planning Commission and City Council to review and choose from. A community visioning session was held on October 18, 2008 to amend the future land use map. All residents of Ramsey were notified through a special mailing. Participants were able to come to a consensus on a future land use map which was used to determine population projections and serve as the base for drafting the remainder of the plan.