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CITY OF RAMSEY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING SERVICES SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION The City of Ramsey is soliciting proposals for the following planning tasks: a) Update Land Use Element of Comprehensive Plan b) Update Tr'ansportation Element of Comprehensive Plan c) Update Protection Element of Comprehensive Plan as it pertains to lakes which includes updating the Shoreland Management Ordinance in accordance with revised State rules. The existing Comprehensive Plan was first written in 1980 with amendments for MUSA expansions in 1990 and 1992. In the process of updating the elements named above, the consultant should look at the goals for the entire City and for the individual residential, commercial and industrial neighborhoods of the City. SECTION II: WORK STATEMENT A fu'rn wishing to respond to this request for proposal for one or more of the tasks is asked to outline how they propose to address the items below: Land Use Element Prepare a revised land use map and land use text for the entire City including single and multi-family residential, commercial, light and heavy, industrial, park and other public properties. This revision should be consistent with projected MUSA expansions, Metropolitan Council policies and local and regional roadway systems. The City Staff will prepare the contemplated Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment submit-mi to Metropolitan Council, but the consultant will be expected to respond to the Metropolitan Council review and prepare the final text and map based on the direction of the City. Transp_ ort~l:ign Et~mCnl: Review existing City thoroughfare plan for collector and arterial thoroughfare designations. Identify existing and proposed arterial and collector thoroughfare corridors necessary to provide adequate traffic circulation consistent with the revised land use plan. Based on the evaluation and the revisions to the Land Use element, prepare a revised roadway system map and text consistent with State and regional guidelines and plans. Identify wetland impacts resulting from the construction of non-existing collector and arterial thoroughfares and solicit input from the Department of Natural Resources on those elements having an impact on protected wetlands. Include in the revised thoroughfare plan an analysis which integrates Ramsey's plan with neighboring communities, particularly Elk River and Anoka. Seek comments from neighboring communities on the proposed thoroughfare plan. Review and develop recommendations regarding the policy for access onto collector and arterial streets. Specifically review the Highway #10 Corridor Study and make recommendations for knplementation for access control concerns along Highway #10. Evaluate the traffic impacts on arterial streets from the consumction of the proposed Mississippi/Dayton bridge. The City Staff will prepare the Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment submittal to Metropolitan Council, but the consultant will be expected to respond to the Metropolitan Council review and prepare the final text and map based on the direction of the City.