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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br />Private on-site septic systems will continue to support the rural areas of the <br />community. In addition, some areas within the transition residential areas may be <br />served by private on-site septic systems when the extension of municipal sewer is not <br />financially or physically practical. Residential lots within these areas, however, must <br />be able to support two drainfields in accordance with Minnesota Rules Section 7080. <br />All future commercial and industrial development should be served with municipal <br />sewer and water facilities. <br /> <br />Goals for Sanitary Sewer System <br />The following are the general goals relative to the sanitary sewer system: <br /> <br />1. To provide municipal sewer services to all future development within the <br /> existing and future Metropolitan Urban Service Area. <br /> <br />2. To increase the functional life of on-site sewage disposal systems and prevent <br /> the need for premature municipal sewer installation. <br /> <br />3. To protect the general health and welfare of the people of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Policies for Sanitary Sewer System <br />It is the policy of the City to: <br /> <br />Extend municipal sewer services to areas within the existing and future <br />Metropolitan Urban Services Area as shown on the future land use map and <br />consistent with the provisions and process outlined in the City Charter (see <br />Appendix H). <br /> <br />2. Extend municipal sewer services to rural areas only if'. <br /> <br />· A pollution problem exists due to failing or leaking septic systems. <br />· The only cost effective solution to the problem is connection to municipal <br /> sewer or a central sewer system. <br />· Capacity exists in the metropolitan treatment system to provide service to <br /> the rural area in question. <br />· A fair and equitable financing tool is in place to recover the costs of <br /> building the sewer expansion facilities, so that existing rural residents <br /> who remain on functioning private septic systems are not required to pay <br /> assessments. <br /> <br />3. Develop an equitable and fair financial framework for building and <br /> maintaining the existing and future municipal sewer system. <br /> <br />Provide for the efficient and timely extension of municipal sewer services in <br />accordance with the development staging plan as depicted in the future land <br />use plan. <br /> <br />5. Oversize sewer pipes so that in the event private septic systems fail the <br /> municipal sewer system is properly sized to handle additional capacity. <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 1~II-4 <br /> <br /> <br />