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CASE #3 CONSIDER SUBMITTING RAMSEY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL By: James E. Norman, City Administrator Background: The City has been working on the 2020 Comprehensive Plan for the past four years. The formal plan review began on October 4, 2000. The sixty-day review period ended on December 3, 2000, and the Metropolitan Council extended the review period for another 60 days, as provided by law. During the City Council meeting of January 23, 2001, the City Council authorized staff to request an extension and the Metropolitan Council agreed to extend the date until March 28, 2001. The City received a letter from the Metropolitan Council dated March 9, 2001, that stated that all changes to the Comprehensive Plan must be received by March 14, 2001, to be incorporated into the staff review record that the Metropolitan Council will review on March 28, 2001. The letter also stated that "unless additional changes are received, some elements of the plan will be found inconsistent with the Regional Blueprint and considered a departure from the regional plans, which will trigger the Council's alignment policy. This would make the community ineligible for funds administered by the Council. In this case, it will no longer be possible to continue supporting the Town Centre Opportunity site award". The City Council made the original submittal of the Comprehensive Plan in December 1999, and made subsequent amendments during the Council meeting of July 11, 2000 (minutes attached to case). During the Council meeting of February 13, 2001, the City Council made further amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and resubmitted them to the Metropolitan Council. Since the last submittal of Comprehensive Plan changes, the City Council has met in work session on February 20, March 1, and March 12. During the Council work sessions, a number of compromises and concessions were made to the February 13 draft that addressed land use designation, future industrial growth areas, future of a potential rail station/town center, development around a proposed Mississippi .River bridge crossing interchange, and the inclusion of a central planning area. Staff was directed to add the changes discussed during the Council work sessions to the Council agenda for consideration. Council Action: Motion to authorize preliminary approval to the Ramsey 2020 Comprehensive Plan subject to Metropolitan Council review and comment. Reviewed by: Copies also distributed to: City Administrator Community Development Director CC: 03/13/01