Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/18/2004

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.... 200/ Com£rehensive _Plan Amended Febru~zrv 25, 2002 There are no bridges spanning the river within the City of Ramsey, however, numerous discussions have been had regarding a need for an additional bridge crossing somewhere between the Highway 169 crossing in Anoka and the HJgh,,vay l I) [ crossing in Elk River. Tile Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad also runs parallel to the River on the north side of Highway 10. Trail fragments are located within recent developments .wit ~in the corridor that will eventually be part of the regSonal trail system consistent with the NflNRRA CMP. A Mississippi River Trail Corridor was approved by the City.' Council in December of 1989 that is cun'ently being implemented xvith new devetopments. Utilities The CiLLL7 of Ramsey provides municipal water and sewer services to a portion of the Critical Area Corridor generally lying east of Mississippi West Regional Park. The area west of Mississippi West Regional Park is also located within the Metropolitan Council desi~ated Urban Reserve Area and is planned to be served by municipal sewer and water. The City of Ramsey also intends to extend municipal sewer and water to the remaining lands within the Critical Area Corridor west of Mississippi West Regional Park in accordance with the development s~aging plan as illustrated in Figure V-4. Storm sewer pipes handle surface runoff fi'om development within the existing MUSA area and outlet surface water drainage directly to the Mississippi River at. ~bur locations: H. ematite Circle, Garnet Street, Ebony Street, and Tungsten Street. The critical area corridor lies entirely widsin the boundary, of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization, which manages surface water management in the area. The WMO has recently drafted a Comprehensive Management Plan, which lays out policies ~rbr surface water management in Ramsey. The Ciw of Ramsey was a partner in the development of this plan and will utilize the goals and policies established within it until such time the City completes a local surface water management plan. The City will also adopt the Metropolitan Council's interim strategy until such time it completes a local Sur~'ace water management plan in accordance with state laws (see Appendix C). No. storm sewer utilities are provided ill the rural area. There are no major utility crossing areas of the Mississippi River within Ramsey. 27