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City of (kr-, <br />RAMSEY <br />April 8, 2014 <br />Metropolitan Council <br />Attn: ThriveMSP 2040 <br />390 Robert St North <br />Saint Paul, MN 55101 <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 • Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <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 input <br />sessions surrounding ThriveMSP 2040 ("Thrive"), 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, households, <br />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 />While we acknowledge that our Future Land Use Map has the capacity to experience the forecasted <br />growth, we are not convinced that this growth will be experienced under current infrastructure capacity. <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 identified that is in direct conflict with <br />our goals as identified as above, but could be construed as conflicting if the interpretation was within <br />certain context. Ramsey would expect that the System Plan for Transportation reflect the revised growth <br />forecasts and identify project needs for the northwest metro and Highway 10 corridor to supplement the <br />existing conditions, current studies, and Northstar Commuter Rail. Ramsey is pleased to be pursuing the <br />