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design (given conventional parking stall/commercial square footage ratios) the number of parking stalls constructed. Response: This is a good suggestion that forms the basis for the traffic section of the AUAR. The traffic design is predicated on a shared parking concept for the mixed use core of the project area that supports the trip adjustments for mixed use (See Metropolitan Council Comment #12.4). Comment 12.7: In Section 18, the AUAR indicates the projected build -out flow from the Town Center, currently located within the 2020 MUSA boundary, will be 4.2 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) and 7.3 MGD for the City as a whole. The design flow per acre based on proposed land use type appears to be conservative, although acceptable. The City's design of the local wastewater systems is higher than those used by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) to design metropolitan facilities. Based on the information in the AUAR, MCES believes the actual flow from the existing MUSA with the Town Center would be 3.5 to 3.8 MGD. This requirement is consistent with Metropolitan Council Wastewater System Plan. The comprehensive plan will need to be amended to include the Town Center prior to implementing the AUAR. The long term flow projections for the City of 7.3 MGD as shown in the AUAR is not consistent with the Metropolitan Council Wastewater System Plan and thus represents a substantial impact to the Metropolitan Disposal System. This need for future sewer services will require changes to the Council's Systems Plan. A meeting should be established between the City and the Metropolitan Council to discuss this need. Response: We concur with the observation that flows within the 2020 MUSA may not be as high as those presented in the AUAR. At this level of planning, it is difficult to project future flows to a high degree of accuracy. Therefore, it should be assumed that a 20% deviation in projections in either direction is possible. We also concur that the Comprehensive Sewer Plan must be upgraded to incorporate the RTC development, as well as other changes in development projections. The Mitigation Element for the revised Item 18 addresses the intent of the City to address this need with MCES. Finally, we concur with the recommendation to schedule a meeting with MCES to discuss the potential major impacts of the projected 7.3 MGD flows at full build -out. Comment 12.8: In Section 10 - Cover Types, if there are any significant native trees in the shelterbelts or the homestead site, the project would benefit from preserving and incorporating the trees into the new development to the extent possible. A city tree ordinance may provide the appropriate mitigation process for any trees that are removed. Response: The City's Environmental Policy Task Force (EPTF) is charged with creating a tree preservation ordinance that will require certain data to be provided prior to start of construction of improvements that includes location, size, and type of trees located on the development site. In addition, the ordinance prescribes measures to be taken during construction that will protect the trees to be saved. The ordinance also creates the Ramsey Tree Book that outlines preferred, acceptable, and unacceptable trees to be 34-26