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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · P-.amsey, Minnesota 55_303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www. ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />lVk. Peter Bell, Chairman <br />Metropolitan Council <br />230 E. 5th St. <br />St. Paul, YIN 55101 <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Bell: <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey has reviewed the Draft 2030 Regional Development Framework and <br />has the following comments: <br /> <br />The City requests that we be classified as a "Developing Area" and not have any <br />portion within the "Rural Residential" area. This request is based on City Council <br />direction as it relates to growth and current studies being conducted to bring forth <br />sewer and water utilities to current "rural" areas. The City is currently conducting <br />an update to its Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer and Water plan in anticipation of <br />future ~owth within the City and the region. Staff has noted that the Framework <br />states, both in the text and in the graphics, that Ramsey is proposed to be in both <br />the Developing Area and Rural Residential .Area. The City respectfully asks that <br />the Metropolitan Council designate all of Ramsey as a "Developing 'Area". <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey applauds the discussion within the Framework that the <br />Metropolitan Council will support flexible staging of growth and recognize that <br />all growth does not occur in contiguous patterns. We also support the <br />Metropolitan Council's statements regarding studying the entire community for <br />long-term staging of urban services. We are al. so encouraged by the statement <br />describing an expedited review process for altering urban services staging plans. <br /> <br />The City also welcomes the comments regarding needed up~ades to the road <br />transportation network. The City of Ramsey has been wor~ng diligently in <br />advocating for the upgrade to the U.S. Highway 10 corridor that travels through <br />Ramsey. The City has been involved in the Highway 10 Interregional Corridor <br />Study and a Highway 10 coalition to push for funding of converting the highway <br />into a limited access freeway. The corridor is currenrt.¥ t~iling and will only <br />worsen over the next 30 years as the Northwest Metro grows as projected. The <br />City of Ramsey wholeheartedly supports efforts by the Metropolitan Council To <br />identify and promote needed road improvements in the Northwest Metro, <br />especially the Hwy. 10 corridor. <br /> <br /> <br />