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^ City of Ramsey _= 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Project Approach and Understanding Project Approach The Olsson Associates approach to team organization and project management is focused on strengthening relationships with our clients. As such, we view our role as an extension of the City staff, with Olsson Associates project manager Pam Miner working side-by-side with City staff to coordinate project activities. Pam will serve as the primary point of client contact. She will be responsible for day-to-day project management, contract, billing and schedule administration, and work flow, and will work with other Olsson Associates team members to monitor overall quality assurance procedures. Project Understanding The City of Ramsey, Minnesota, is required to update its existing comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2001 • and amended in 2002, to meet the 2008 requirements of the Metropolitan Council. Ramsey is designated as a �, ,.aFri./y "developing community" according to the Metropolitan '' " Council. "Developing communities" are the cities where the most substantial amount of new growth — about 60 percent of new households and 40 percent of new jobs— is {$g projected to occur in the metropolitan region. In planning c; for future development, a community must demonstrate that the development will support a connected land-use �� pattern and can be serviced in an efficient and economical ° manner through regional systems (wastewater treatment, transportation, parks and open space, and airports). -- _ — Ramsey's population increased by 49 percent in the period from 1990 to 2000, from 12,408 to 18,510 people. The population is projected to continue to increase steadily through 2020, when an estimated 43,000 people will reside in Ramsey. The number of jobs in Ramsey is expected to increase by 87 percent by the year 2010, with continued but slower increases after that time. Completion of the Northstar Commuter Rail Line is expected to account for much of this projected growth; the City of Ramsey should be well positioned to steer this growth in appropriate directions with the completion of this comprehensive plan update. Olsson Associates' proposal for the 2008 City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Update is built on a foundation of professional experience and sound planning practices. Using user-friendly OLSSONS 17.7 isE, 8 January 29, 2007