Metropolitan Sytems Information Statement 1989

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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Mears Park Centre, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN. 55101 612 291-6359 May 25, 1990 David Hartley, Adm. City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Mr. Hartley: RECEIVED MAY 2 9 1990 s108 lr............ Enclosed is the Metropolitan Council's annual statement of changes to our metropolitan system policy plans. This statement explains how the changes may affect your community and provides current information on metropolitan systems that serve your community. In 1989, the Council amended the light rail transit section of the Transportation Development Guide/Policy Plan. In 1990, the Council adopted a new Aviation Policy Plan. The new Aviation Policy Plan will be mailed to you under separate cover. The amendment to the Transportation Policy Plan is enclosed. The 1976 Metropolitan Land Planning Act (Minn. Stat. 473.856) requires that local units of government respond to the Council's metropolitan systems statements as follows: "Within nine months after receiving an amendment to a metropolitan system plan, each affected local governmental unit shall review its comprehensive plan...to determine if an amendment is necessary to ensure continued conformity with metropolitan system plans. If an amendment is necessary, the governmental unit...shall prepare the amendment and submit it to the council for review..? The deadline for local communities to respond to the 1990 Metropolitan Systems Information Statement is January 25, 1991. The Council will hold a planning forum for local government planners and elected officials to discuss the new aviation and light rail transit policies, and explain how they will affect your community and its comprehensive plan. The planning forum will be held on Friday, June 22, 9 to 11 a.m. (registration from 8:30 to 9:00), in the Council Chambers of the Metropolitan Council, 230 East Fifth St., St. Paul. A notice about the planning forum is enclosed with this letter. Please contact Bernadine Scott at 291-6500 to let us know if you plan to come. I encourage you to attend this meeting. If you have questions about comprehensive plan amendments, please call Anne Hurlburt (291-6501). For questions about aviation policy, call Chauncey Case (291-6342). For questions about light rail transit policy, call Steve Wilson (291-6344). The Council staff and I look forward to working with you on plan amendments in response to the Council's 1990 Metropolitan Systems Information Statement for your community. Sincerely, keit-1—c Steve Keefe, Chair SK/kp Enclosures