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To: Anoka County Parks <br /> Fm: City of Ramsey Staff <br /> Re: Draft Master Plan Amendment for Mississippi West Regional Park <br /> Overview <br /> The City of Ramsey is in receipt of the March 6th,2017 Draft Master Plan Amendment for <br /> Mississippi West Regional Park, (hereafter referred to as the 'Draft Amendment'). We <br /> understand that Anoka County Staff has requested City Staff's comments, and further <br /> understand that the 60 day comment period is applicable here too, which will allow <br /> enough time for review by the Park and Recreation Commission, Environmental Policy <br /> Board and City Council. <br /> Foremost Staff appreciates Anoka County's willingness to accommodate the Riverdale <br /> Drive frontage road project, which is the impetus for the developing and submitting to <br /> Metropolitan Council the Master Plan Amendment for approval. The request for early <br /> comment is valuable as well,to ensure that the Public's best interests are carried forward <br /> within the original Master Plan, or improved upon within the Draft Amendment. <br /> Requested Revisions <br /> The City requests the following revisions to the Master Plan Amendment: <br /> 1. Clearly name the proposed pedestrian bridge as a future Phased Improvement of <br /> the regional park,thereby to be found in conformance with the Thrive 2040 Regional <br /> Parks Policy Plan, and the approved Master Plan. <br /> 2. Identify within the Draft Master Plan Amendment a schedule for a negotiated cost- <br /> share agreement for completion of the skyway and pedestrian bridge—in a <br /> timeframe that allows for a joint application in 2018 for Transportation Advisory <br /> Board solicitation for funding (and potentially other sources). <br /> 3. Add a narrative and exhibit to the Draft Master Plan Amendment that shows the <br /> realignment of the Central Anoka County Regional Trail to a safe alignment for <br /> bicyclists and pedestrians (to the location of the pedestrian overpass when <br /> complete), which also will connect the regional park directly to the Metropolitan <br /> Transit system, and thereby to come into conformance with both the Thrive 2040 <br /> Regional Parks Policy Plan as well as the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan relating to <br /> directives for regional parks. <br /> Further,that the City be afforded the full 60 Day Review Period in order to review <br /> the Master Plan Amendment with our Parks and Recreation Commission, <br /> Environmental Policy Board, and City Council. <br /> Mississippi West Regional Park Master Plan Amendment—City of Ramsey Response <br /> Page 1 of 15 <br />