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March 27, 19E9 <br /> <br />Mark S. Banwart <br />Community Development Director <br />city of of Ramsey <br />15153 ;~owthen Blvd. <br />Ramsey, ~linnesota D5303 <br /> <br />Dear ~:ar):: <br /> <br />The Council's Natural Resources and Par): and Open Space staffs <br />have reviewed the city's proposed plan for the ].:ississippi Slyer <br />Critical Area trail (letter dated February 27, iDS9 to Carl <br />$chenk). The staffs recommend that pmrticns cf the propose~ <br />rou%in~ be reconsidered consistent with the obiertives of the <br />Critical Area designation. In view cf Anoka County's proposal <br />to e>:pand ~lississippi West CounCy Par): the proposed trail routing <br />affected by the expan~Ced park should be reconsidered. Ezpanded <br />public own£r£ip cf the riverfront wi!! provide an opportunity zo <br />route the trail closer to the river in this area rather than <br />a!on~ the Hic~hway l0 corridor as proposed. <br /> <br />West cf Alpaca Estates the ~rcpcsed zrai! would fsi!ow the <br />Highway l0 corridor. A rouse closer %o the river through an <br />un~evalopa~ area is ~r~p~sa~ a= an alternate. The rou~e along <br />the highway is ou%s~ae the r_x.e_ .corridor boundary and nas <br />little re!ail~ ~ _.. ' <br /> ~ns.._p %o the river. ~':~e al~erna~e route is in the <br />corridor and could be_D~anned- i.~ ~.~i.~'--icn~ with %he future <br />development c= the area %o take advan%aqe cf the regreatlcnal <br /> <br />sno~_c be rec ..... dere~. <br /> <br />Yours truly, <br /> <br />Carl S cln er.k <br /> <br />cc: E~n Cc>:, Anmka C~unty <br /> ?.an~2 Klue~e!, E2-3. <br /> <br /> <br />