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Thomas G. Gamed <br /> <br />3. Reduce sewaee flows from proposed 1990 urban service area to within the <br /> <br />s_~ystem statement allocation of 0.57 mgd. Based on the anticipated amount <br />of urban development and capacities in the metropolitan sewer system, <br />Ramsey has been allocated a maximum 1990 flow of 0.57 mgd. As we have <br />discussed on several occasions, if during the planning period the actual <br />growth in Ramsey exceeds Council forecasts and it appears that Ramsey will <br />exceed its flow allocation prior to 1990, then negotiations on additional <br />capacity for Ramsey in the metropolitan system can commence. However, until <br />such time as the actual development in the city'begins to document a need <br />for additional system capacity, there is no basis for revising Ramsey's <br />flow allocation. Therefore, Ramsey's land use and sewer plans must conform <br />to the flow allocation at this time. <br /> <br />Include provisions which will limit the overall density of new rural ~ <br />residential develooment to one unit per ten acres. We have discussed <br />various ways in which an overall density cap could be applied. This density <br />cap is needed to direct residential growth into the 1990 urban service area <br />and ensure that the Rum River connection will be effectively utilized. In <br />addition, such a density cap is needed to prevent premature urbanization <br />and to maintain the rural character of the area. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Include provisions which deal with the oversupply of vacant platted <br />residential lots outside of the 1990 urban service area. This element is <br />crucial to approving the second (Rum River watershed) connection to the <br />metropolitan sewer system. The Council has little or no information on <br />these lots other than there are approximately 800 of them. The Council is <br />willing to work with Ramsey in developing a mechanism to deal with this <br />problem. However, Ramsey first needs'to determine and transmit to the <br />Council the following information regarding the magnitude of the problem. <br /> <br />o Total number of vacant platted lots'. <br /> <br />o Total number of vacant platted lots in undeveloped subdivisions. <br /> <br />o Total number of vacant platte~ lots in subdivisions which a~e in <br /> individual ownership. <br /> <br /> o Total number of undevelopable lots. Based on this information, we can <br /> ~- then decide how best to proceed. <br /> <br />If the city completes the above, the plan review would be revised to'reflect <br />that the Ramsey plan was in conformity with metropolitan systems plans and <br />consistent with other adopted Metropolitan Development Guide chapters. With <br />respect to the second connection, the Council's Water Quality Management Policy <br />Plan includes a provision that the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (~IWCC) <br />include that connection in its 1982-86 development program provided that the <br />City of Ra~sey documents the need for that connection in a plan acceptable to <br />the Metropolitan Council. Once Ramsey's-plan is accepted by the Council, the <br />MWCC would be notified of that fact and would be directed to put the second <br />connection into its development program. <br /> <br /> <br />