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Mr. Wojchik explained that the chart in the presentation was for the region at large and not <br />simply Ramsey. He noted that the decrease is a result of the smaller family sizes, noting that <br />even though people will be purchasing homes they will have a smaller family size which impacts <br />the population growth. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the Met Council has acknowledged that <br />the previous round of forecasts were not correct but believed that the new round of forecasts <br />were more accurate. He stated that there is no penalty for not meeting those forecasts but helps <br />the City to plan to ensure that the infrastructure will help to support that type of growth. <br /> <br />Member Bendsten stated that it was clear to him that the housing bubble was going to pop <br />because people were being encouraged to purchase homes that they could not afford. <br /> <br />Mr. Wojchik stated that people are hopefully more cautious now. <br /> <br />Member Bennett stated that he accessed the handbook on his mobile phone and was surprised to <br />see the quality and quantity of tools available. <br /> <br />Mr. Wojchik stated that the handbook is an incredible tool, especially for smaller communities <br />that do not have a large number of staff to assist in the process. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the information and tools available in <br />addition to the outreach from the Met Council is much improved over what was available ten <br />years ago. He thanked Mr. Wojchik for attending the meeting tonight. <br /> <br />Mr. Wojchik thanked the Committee for the opportunity to speak tonight. He welcomed any <br />additional questions the members may think of and noted that if he does not have the answer he <br />can point them in the right direction. <br /> <br />3. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br /> <br />3.01: Finalize Vision Statement <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the draft Vision Statement, noting that <br />although this is not the final draft he wants to ensure that this is the draft the group would like to <br />move forward for more input at the different forums that will be held. <br /> <br />Member Bauer referenced value number two and stated that land owner rights and private <br />property rights seem to be the same thing. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Gladhill recognized that he may have missed an element of <br />that statement and asked that the group assist him. It was confirmed that the statement was <br />redundant and should end at land owner rights. <br /> <br />Member Kingston provided an edit to value number one that was decided at the last meeting. <br /> <br />City Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee/ January 9, 2017 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br />