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P~ z-3- 1/2/79 Mayor' Co× starer! that realizing that the Ci. ty has been unable to get po,~fitlve answr,rs from ne(:essary A,re~cies, we he~ve tried to remain fl~xible an~ still form e working Plan. ~fr. Starr st~ted that he rea]ize~ they were not in a position to state specifics. Art Dunn stated that realizing that~ a basic olan can always be a~e~ctefi, Lloyd ,~chnelle ~tsted that he w~s concer~e~ with Mr. Starr's comment that service would r~ot be a~equate to serve the urban area. Mr. Starr reolied that it would u!ti~hte!y be adecuate, but that co~'~cern :is ultimate use of Caci~ity~ and that they were presently in the o~ocess of making a decision on the Anoka Plant. Peter Raatikka aske5 what happens if we exceed forecasts; do we stop platting ? .¥.r. St~rr replied that they bare no authority to restrict platting, and that the ~.etro Council will have to make adjustments if we do e×ceed t.beir forecasts. Ken Paterson. asked what does it take to orove oopu!ation? Ken Paterson stated that the Metro figures have always been significantly lower than ours, and aske5 if they would accept our figures? Mr. Starr stated that they use buildin~ oermit monitoring. Couoc~]man Muller asked if there is a chance that the City of Ramsey should be consi8erin£1 buil~in~ their own facilities. Mr. Start rem]led that we won't have to~ if we can just wait a couple of years. Mr. Starr briefly ezp~ined about the "Ramsey Connection" and the cap&.city of the Anoka Plant was discussed. Mr. Start stated that they do ~ot want to encourage growth in the transitional area, and that they are committed to two connections for Ramsey, an5 as far as something more definite sees tomite only as discussion. In regards to the e~viromental secbion of the Plan, Mr. Start stated that he does not see specific enviromenta! control. Mr. Jim Cosby was ~'resent to 5i£cuss'-.~the~'H~u~i~ e~'~e~t ~-2~"Pi~. Mr..'Cosb~'~exo~&in~5'~ha~'~he.had brought some materials to be read, a~ then ~isc~ssed at a l~ter ~ate. The items brought were as follows: 1.) Proposed full share goals for haw modest cost housing units. 2.) Metro Land Plamming Act Com. preh~nsive Plan Review for Urban Com- munities, Freestanding Communities~ and Central Cities. 3.) Reoort on Modest Cost Housing in Twin City Metro Area. 4.) Pe-dr~ft Guidelines for Review of Housing Elements of Local Plans under the Land Planning Act. The difference between Low Income Housing and Modest Cost Housing was discussed with Mr. Cosby stating that the projected number of ,~fodest Cost Housing units for Ramsay was 364 for the next 10 year period, and that our Plan must indicate total incentives offered locally to orovide reduced cost housing.