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The Tinklenber§ Group (DATE) Dear Property Owner: In late June you received a letter from The Tinklenberg Group regarding planning activities underway in the City of Ramsey, specifically along the TH10 corridor. The City of Ramsey, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council, Anoka County and other partners along the corridor, has been looking at ways to best manage development and preserve right of way needed for future transportation improvements in the corridor. These efforts reflect a proactive and collective approach to ensuring effective management of development and to address a number of other needs along the corridor including: · Anticipate continued growth and develop strategies to meet demand. Reinforce the City's land use and transportation plans. Support access management objectives to enhance safety and mobility. · Prepare for short- and long-term improvements to TH10. · Inform decision-makers and the public. As mentioned in the previous letter, a number of tools and alternatives to help address these needs were identified as part of the study "Managing Development in the TH10 Corridor" submitted in May 2003 by The Tinklenberg Group. One of the tools implemented by the City is a draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) which has been completed and is currently entering the formal review process. The AUAR is an environmental review document that identifies potentials impacts to specific lands needed for future transportation improvements considered by the state. The draft AUAR proposes that the process of "official mapping" be considered as one alternative the City could use to preserve land needed for future TH10 expansion and construction. Official mapping is used to preserve right-of-way for future streets, highways and other public use areas. Minnesota Statute allows local units of government to utilize official mapping which is enforced through the zoning and building permit process. Because the official map is adopted as an ordinance and recorded, potential buyers and property owners have access in advance to information regarding future roadway improvements and subsequent property that will eventually need to be acquired.