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hearing by Planning and Zoning, to have the City's Comprehensive Plan amended to include these areas in the 1990 Urban Area. Commissioner Shumway expressed concern that Metro Council is aware of the request coming before the~ prior to Ramsey's Planning Commission even being consulted on the matter. Ms. Norris explained that City Staff has been negotiating with M~tro Council for 1-1/2 years to amend Ramsey's ~JSA boundaries; developer requests for immediate sewer and water service prompted this particular amendment to the 1990 Urban Area. Commissioner Shunm, ay stated that in the best interest of planning and zoning, he feels Juniper Woods would conform to the area better if it were developed with 1/2 acre lots. Ms. Norris reminded the Commission that no concerns of this nature were expressed when they reviewed the sketch plan for Juniper Woods. Mr. Miller confirmed that Planning and Zoning expressed no concerns when they reviewed the sketch plan and the developers of Juniper Woods were encouraged to proceed to preliminary plat knowing that the plat was contingent upon Metro Council approving modifications to the 1990 Urban Area boundaries; there is no selection of areas to receive the capacity involved as the modification to the 1990 Urban Area includes some 150 acres. ~s. Jean Schlueter inquired if the modifications to the 2000 MUSA configuration is a result of developer requests. Ms. Norris replied that the 2000 ~3SA modifications are based on City Staff projections of where ex~pansion will occur. Ms. Schlueter stated that developers have a great influence on that MUSA line; noted that the last Council meeting was the first time she heard anything about Rum Acres Estates Outlot B being developed; that she is surprised that Metro Council has already been contacted and the residents of Rum Acres had no information provided to them regarding 75 homes to be built adjacent to them in the next 2-1/2 years; the City should not make any decisions until Metro Council has approved expanding the urban area. Chairman Zimmerman replied that the normal procedure is for Planning and Zoning to review the sketch plan; the developer proceeds to preliminary plat staga which includes a public hearing; tonight's public hearing on Juniper Woods is the first step in platting and receiving public comment. ~£. Schlueter replied that Metro Council has already been approached regarding sewer and water capacity necessary for the Junipe~r Woods plat; the residents of Rum Acres Estates and PlaP_ning and Zoning have been bypassed. Mr. Raatikka explained that Metro Council is working on population projections and sewer capacity allocations for cities; Ramsey provided in~t r~arding where it's Year 2000 ~?.3SA boundaries should be; Metro Counncil is reluctant to modify R~sey's .~53SA boundaries because the City has not develo.ned it's rural area with 1 unit _Der i0 acres as directed by F~tro Council. ¥~. Raatikka stated that during these negotiations with ~tro Council, ~. ~.ilier and Mr. Anderson reque~ed the e~ension of and water to be able to develop their prope_rty; Co~ci! indicated that the City should att~npt to acco~te the reque~s for ex~aension of sewer and water. .~. Sch!ueter noted that the City also made a commitment to encourage full deve!o.nment of P~iver's Bend an~ F!~twood before expanding the urban area any furt2~er. ~. ~_~l!er noted that ~.e J~.iper Woods area ~as originally Lnc!uded in the 1_o90 Urb~_n ~_~ea but ~ithdr_~ at some later point. Co~m~!ssioner Hendriksen inquired2 if ~nere are more potential areas of develo.n~nent that wo'~ld like to be included for that additional sewer ca~nacity .~an the City will be_ able to accomodate. ~.~r. Peatikka replied that there probably are cther areas that desire the sen~ices. Co~/ssioner Hendriksen stated that appr~'Ln~ the pr e! L~d~-~ _-y plat for J~nipe_r Woods at P!a.~nln~ & Zcr_ing C~AssiopJ~ri! 5, 1988 Page 8 of 9