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Amend Forecast Tables and <br />Maps for Mixed <br />Use/Transit Oriented <br />Development Area (The <br />COR) <br />Metropolitan Council <br />already approved a Master <br />Plan for The COR <br />[mend Staged MUSA Map <br />(water and sewer area) to <br />account for Preserve at <br />Ramsey <br />Create a Capital <br />Improvement Program in <br />the Implementation Chapter <br />of the Plan <br />Since 2008, Ramsey has <br />not had a phased MUSA <br />City <br />methodology <br />accepted <br />City <br />methodology <br />accepted <br />City already has a CIP <br />document - no desire to <br />create a separate document <br />specific to the <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Preserve at Northfork Impacts <br />City <br />methodology <br />accepted <br />When Preserve at Northfork was approved, it was contingent upon final adoption of this Plan. Under the previous <br />2030 Comprehensive Plan, this site was not in the urban service area. When the property sold circa 2018, the <br />request of the new Owner (Paxmar) was to include this parcel in the urban service area. That approval was granted <br />by the City Council, the project was ultimately sold and the City Council ultimately granted approval of the project. <br />The project is currently under construction, but the final connection to sanitary sewer is on pause pending this <br />resolution. The Metropolitan Council cannot grant the necessary Sanitary Sewer Connection Permit until the plan is <br />adopted. <br />Staff had anticipated a much quicker resolution. Staff began working with the Metropolitan Council in late <br />August/early September to identify a reasonable solution to avoid impacting a small 30 acre project as part of a <br />Citywide planning effort. Staff was able to work with the Metropolitan Council to allow the project to move <br />forward, but pause on final connection to the existing Sanitary Sewer Line located at the Riverstone Neighborhood. <br />The Metropolitan Council did work to expedite the process a bit (compared to their regular schedule), but still took <br />three months of work from the time of our original request pertaining to Preserve at Northfork to resolve. Below is a <br />quick summary of alternatives suggested by City Staff and the ultimate resolution. Staff understands that the <br />Metropolitan Council cannot vary from Statutes, as those are approved by the Minnesota Legislature. However, <br />Staff was hopeful that some flexibilities in internal policies that are not directly tied to a statute might be explored, <br />especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. <br />[Suggestion <br />Allow the Sanitary Sewer Pipe to be <br />connected, but plug the pipe until the <br />Comprehensive Plan is finalized and <br />Sanitary Sewer Extension Permit is granted <br />Amend or grant exemption to policy <br />prohibiting amendments to current 2030 <br />Plans while waiting for 2040 Plan to be <br />adopted <br />Allow the City of Ramsey to adopt our Plan, <br />contingent upon final approval by the <br />Metropolitan Council (past City practice no <br />longer permitted by the Metropolitan <br />Council) <br />1[Response <br />it <br />Not permitted by Minnesota <br />Statute Chapter 473 <br />Metropolitan Council is not <br />interested in amending or <br />granting exemptions to this <br />policy <br />T <br />Not permitted by Minnesota <br />Statute Chapter 473 <br />