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April 8, 2014 <br />Metropolitan Council <br />Attn: ThriveMSP 2040 <br />390 Robert St North <br />Saint Paul, MN 55101 <br />RE: ThriveMSP 2040 Draft Comments — City of Ramsey <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />To begin, thank you for the opportunity to participate in a variety of citizen engagement and public <br />input sessions surround ThriveMSP 2040, the Metropolitan Council's new Regional Development <br />Framework. The City of Ramsey appreciates the opportunity to have additional opportunities to review <br />and comment on the goals of the plan and the growth forecasts that are included (population, <br />households, and employment). <br />As opposed to a line by line or page by page comment of the Thrive draft, the City of Ramsey would like <br />to share with you key land use and land use related goals we have developed to ensure that our goals <br />remain compatible and heard as part of the Thrive draft and the upcoming System Plans. <br />Through an extensive and robust citizen engagement process, the City of Ramsey has identified two (2) <br />major categories that we feel important to make as part of the public record in implementing Thrive. <br />These categories include the following, and will most likely impact our future growth forecasts if left <br />unaddressed: <br />1. Transportation: <br />a. Regional Priority #1: US Highway 10 <br />b. Regional Priority #2: TH Highway 47 <br />c. Regional Priority #3: Future River Crossing (Mississippi River Crossing to City of Dayton) <br />2. Water Supply <br />a. Balance of groundwater supply and surface water supply along with water conservation <br />efforts <br />Transportation <br />As Ramsey reviewed the draft of Thrive, there was nothing specific that could be identified as in direct <br />conflict with our goals as identified as above, but could be construed as conflicting if mis-interpreted. <br />Ramsey would expect that the System Plan for Transportation reflect the revised growth forecasts and <br />identify project needs for the northwest metro and Highway 10 corridor to supplement the existing <br />conditions, current studies, and Northstar Commuter Rail. Ramsey is pleased to be pursuing the <br />Armstrong Boulevard Interchange as well as participating in the current Highway 10 Access Planning <br />