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By: <br /> <br /> Case #6: <br /> <br /> MISSISSIPPI TRAIL CORRIDOR UPDATE <br />Mark S. Banwart, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />During the platting process for Bulow's Addition and Riverview Estates Addition, numerous <br />events have occurred dealing with dedication for a trail corridor which will run along the <br />Mississippi River throughout the breadth of the City of Ramsey. Metropolitan Council has review <br />authority and regional planning responsibilities and has indicated that there should be a regional <br />trail corridor which runs parallel to t!,.e Mississippi River. Anoka County Parks Departmem would <br />be the eventual owners and provide the maintenance of the trail. The Environmental Quality Board <br />has :tn interest in development in the Critical Rivers Corridor, until which time, the City of <br />Ramsey's Critical River Corridor Overlay Ordinance is approved by all other agencies. The United <br />States Department of the Interior National Park Service has been directed by Congress to establish <br />a National Park along the Mississippi River (including Ramsey). Last but most importantly, the <br />City of Ramsey is ensuing a program of establishing a well defined parks and trail system. <br /> <br />In addition, Ramsey is seeking Metropolitan Council approval to extend its Municipal Urban <br />Service Area (MUSA) boundaries and eliminating the 1 in 10 acre housing density requirement. <br /> <br />During the month of December, the City received responses from Anoka County Parks <br />Department, Metropolitan Council, and EQB recommending denial of final plat approval for <br />Bulow's Addition and Riverview Estates Addition, until which time, the City uses a 30 foot trail <br />corridor standard. <br /> <br />City Council requested and received a map from staff detailing the corridor area (parcel by parcel). <br />On December 27, 1988, the Council directed a number of changes to the corridor map and directed <br />staff to contact the various concerned agencies and solicit a change in their position pursuant to the <br />proposed trail corridor map. For your information the following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />A. Proposed Mississippi River Trail Corridor <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />City Attorney <br />City Engineer <br />Communib' Development Director <br /> <br /> Chief of Police <br /> Finance Officer <br />X Planning & Zoning Commission X <br />X Other <br /> <br /> <br />