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02-14-1~ B3:22PR FROM CiTY OF HAM LAKE Co~ncilm~ d~er " pri acy]. a more rural atmosphere,'and lar. ger lots. With fou~'la~e expre.sSwa~ ~(T,H. 65) running. through the entir, e · len~h of the city, ~,evelopment demands and land values have · con~nu~d to .increase'; . they will not s~bside simply because of .the l:ocatio.n of the MUSA line. "." Thei~et: Council's "64-in-640" policy of development outside the:~$A' line .is no doubt realistic fo.r cO'm~, unitie~ already partially within MUSA,. and having an abundance of contiguous, buildable land. ~am Lake, however, has long maintainea that~ the~e i~' a need ~t0 recognize a third:type of' metro community; that being, citiem':like Ham Lake which have physical ~ , ~ ~ · , 1-~m.ltat.~ons on the population which can' be absorbed., but al~o hav.~ growth declares now.-' The~Met,rop. ol~tan Council shoul, d be encouraging czt~es l~ke H~m~-Lake to c~ntinue to seek'Innovative means of ~chieving lm~e~ growth. The "64-in-640" ~olicy does not limi.t gr0wth., It stops gr°wth. It is unrealistic" and .unfair to exp~t, . ,e cltles, ', l~ke.. H~m' Lake, which :are competing w~th nemUhboring cmt~es for tax base and amenities to 'sit' idly whi~e i.~s neighbors flourish.' This is particularly true where th'°Se· neighbors ate located in .Counties l~]ke ISan~i and' She~.burne, Completely.. out of reach of Met council's ju~sai~tion. · - ' . · . ' ' " . ' We ~hop~ NMMA will .recognize the needs' of al.l. of..its memberS,. an~ s.uppo.rt us in 'our effort to be recognized as.a part Of' th~ met'.~o area, and hot a ~ere land. reserve for future de~elop.~ent' -- . . ~a,or . :. ', · '- ~~--~. Co~ncilmemb~r P, 0~ TOTAL P, 03 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I