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REVIEW RECORD <br />City of Ramsey 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br />Review File No. 21819-1, Business Item No. 2020-309 JT <br />The following Review Record documents how the proposed Plan meets the requirements of the <br />Metropolitan Land Planning Act and conforms to regional system plans, is consistent with regional <br />policies, and is compatible with the plans of adjacent and affected jurisdictions. <br />Conformance with Regional Systems <br />The Council reviews plans to determine conformance with metropolitan system plans. The Council has <br />reviewed the City's Plan and finds that it conforms to the Council's regional system plans for Regional <br />Parks, Transportation (including Aviation), and Water Resources. <br />Regional Parks and Trails <br />Reviewer: Colin Kelly, Community Development (CD) -Regional Parks (651-602-1361) <br />The Plan conforms to the 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan (RPPP). Anoka County is the Park <br />Implementing Agency for Regional Parks System components in Ramsey, for which the Plan accurately <br />describes the Regional Parks System components. Regional Parks, Park Reserves or Special <br />Recreation Features in the City include Rum River Central and Mississippi West regional parks. <br />Regional Trails located within the City include the Central Anoka and Mississippi River regional trails. <br />There are no State or Federal recreation lands in the City. <br />Regional Transportation, Transit, and Aviation <br />Reviewer: Russ Owen, Metropolitan Transportation Services (MTS) (651-602-1724) <br />The Plan conforms to the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan (TPP). The Plan accurately reflects <br />transportation system components of the TPP as well as applicable land use policies for regional <br />transitways. The Plan is also consistent with Council policies regarding community roles, the needs of <br />non -automobile transportation, access to job concentrations, and the needs of freight, except as <br />detailed below. The Plan is compatible with the plans of adjacent and affected governmental units. <br />Roadways <br />The Plan conforms to the Roadways system element of the TPP. The City's Plan accurately accounts <br />for the metropolitan highway system of principal arterials including planned addition s and improvements <br />identified in the Current Revenue Scenario, and any right-of-way preservation needs. This includes the <br />construction of an interchange and rail grade separation at TH 10 Armstrong Boulevard. <br />The City's Plan accurately reflects the regional functional classification map of A -minor arterials and <br />has delineated major and minor collectors. <br />The Plan identifies all the required characteristics of the community's roadways, including existing and <br />future functional class, right-of-way preservation needs, and existing and forecasted traffic volumes for <br />principal and A -minor arterials. Forecasting was done consistent with regional methodology.The Plan <br />also includes guidelines on how access will be managed for principal and A -minor arterials. <br />The Plan identifies roadway and corridor studies that include recommendations regarding alignments, <br />changes in access, and/or changes in land use, including the Highway 10 Access Planning Study. The <br />Plan accurately describes the status of such facilities, including needs for right- <br />of-way and the likelihood and timing of funding. <br />Page-5 <br />METROPOLITAN <br />COUNCIL <br />