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CO <br /> <br /> UNTY 'OF ANO <br /> <br />GO\~RNMFNT CEh~ER <br />2100 3rd Avenue · Anok~, Minnesota 55303-2489 <br />(61Z) 3~3-5680 <br /> <br />KA <br /> <br />DENNIS D. BERG <br /> <br />September 16, 1994 <br /> <br />Mr. Ryan Schroeder <br />City of Ramsey ' ' <br />15153 Nowther~ Boulevard <br />Ramsey, MN. 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Schroeder: <br /> <br />This letter is written in support of the city's request to the Metropolitan Council for an <br />ex-pamion of the Metropolitan Urbar~ Service Area (M'USA). The/n.formation . <br />continued herei= documents the process and fmd~gs of ma analysis done by the Court%:. <br /> <br />h 1993, Anoka County authorized its consultant to evaluate the Lmpact of the MUSA <br />ex'parmions proposed by the two cities on the r~oadway network potentially affecte,_4. <br />~'/t5; work w~ ¢onduct~,d by BRW, Inc. in 1.9~.>94 as a.n update to the Amoka Cotmty <br />Comprehertsive 2010 Transportation Plan. The analysis was coordinated with <br />M_~/DOT, the cities of Ramsey mad Amdover, and M'etropolita= Council staff. The <br />specific locadom to be ex, mined, demographic forecasts to be used, forecasting <br />methodolo~ and models were agreed upon by the Count), and Met Council staff, with <br />input from the t~,o dries. The roadway network assumpnons and timing of <br />improvements were also agreed upon by all parties, including Mn/DOT for state tr,ank <br />highways. <br /> <br />Traffic forec~s*.s were. prepared to reflect several scenarios, including: <br /> <br />Tt~e impact of projected growth in population, households and <br />employment on the existing roadway system, without the proposed <br />h.fLJSA expansion; <br /> <br />The imoact projected growth in population, households a~nd emplo)T~ent <br />on the ex/sting roadway sysrem, x~Sth the proposed MUSA ex'p2nqion; <br /> <br /> ,~j..~.:=~ grow-&~ on tn, ex~sdng roadway system w/th <br />improvemauu already committed to by the County, cities or Mn/DOT, <br />wkbout ~ha proposed/v~USA ex..'pmnsion; <br /> <br />The impact of projemed grov,~h on the roadway system with coh-m-~tred <br />improvements and ,~5'~h fha proposed },{USA exp~n_~ion. <br /> <br />FAX: 323-5682 <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Oppo~unity Employer TDDFFFY: 323-5289 <br /> <br /> <br />