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<br /> WHEREAS <br />, based on its review of the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Planning <br />Commission and staff recommendations, the City Council adopted Resolution #19-085 on July <br />23, 2019 submitting its proposed plan to the Metropolitan Council for review pursuant to <br />Minnesota Statutes section 473.864; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, in response to two (2) Incomplete Letters from the Metropolitan Council, <br />the City of Ramsey revised the plan and resubmitted on March 10, 2020, again on August 31, <br />2020 with additional supplemental submittals throughout September, 2020; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, at its regular meeting on December 9, 2020, the Metropolitan Council <br />completed its review of the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan and the Comprehensive Sewer <br />Plan and found that the Plan meets the requirements of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act; <br />conforms to the metropolitan system plans for transportation (including aviation), water <br />resources, and parks; is consistent with Thrive MSP 2040, includes the Mississippi River <br />Corridor Critical Area Plan approved by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and is <br />compatible with the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and affected special districts and school <br />districts; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, the 2040 proposed Comprehensive Plan includes all revisions made during <br />the review process and responds to additional advisory comments that are part of the <br />Metropolitan Council’s actions authorizing the City of Ramsey to place its proposed 2040 <br />Comprehensive Plan into effect; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS <br />, the Metropolitan Council approves the City of Ramsey’s Comprehensive <br />Sewer Plan. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby approves the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />and Comprehensive Sewer Plan as revised, consistent with the Metropolitan Council <br />Review Letter dated November 16, 2020. <br /> <br />2) That, pursuant to sections 473.864 and 473.865 of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, <br />the City of Ramsey will: <br /> <br />a.Review its fiscal devices and official controls; and <br /> <br />b.If necessary, amend its fiscal devices and official controls to ensure they do not <br />conflict with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan or permit activity in conflict with <br />metropolitan system plans; and <br /> <br />c.Submit amendments to fiscal devices or official controls to the Metropolitan Council <br />for “information purposes.” <br /> <br />3) That the Ramsey City Council encourages the Metropolitan Council to reform the <br />required plan content and submittal process to ease the burden on local communities <br />while still acknowledging the need for regional planning efforts. <br />Resolution #20-319 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />