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e e it. ating the Commission's objections to Exhibit #11 (Transportation Plan), discussed at the public hearing on this matter, City Engineer Jankowski inquired whether the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment could be submitted without Exhibit #11. Mr. Gromberg stated that it would be sent back to the City as incomplete. He advised that this proposal was submitted in order to receive consideration under the current guidelines for MUSA expansion. (New guidelines are pending from Metropolitan Council.) He added that otherwise a MUSA expansion might not occur under new guidelines until the year 2010. Mr. Gromberg explained that this proposal was only for an amendment to the MUSA and that an amendment to the Transportation Plan will be submitted by the end of the year. He went on to explain the Metropolitan Council's process of reviewing and accepting/denying the amendment. He advised that there will be many meetings to come to a compromise for expansion. Mr. Gromberg explained the Metropolitan Council's theory for stopping expansion of the outer suburbs, and again stated the importance of submitting the MUSA expansion proposal before the Council amends their guidelines. He added that the Metropolitan Council only has authority over the 7- county area, but not the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and therefore, without the expansion, Elk River will probably experience the growth that Ramsey would be denied. Commissioner Hendriksen vehemently objected that the Transportation Plan submitted as Exhibit #11 of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is not the Transportation Plan of the City of Ramsey due to the fact it never received a public hearing. He stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission brought this matter to Staffs attention and again expressed his discontent that the Transportation Plan has not been properly approved. Mr. Gromberg stated that the City has entered into contracts to change the Transportation Plan. Commissioner Deemer stated that tonight's public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment included, in part, the Transportation Plan, so in effect, it received a public hearing. Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Hendriksen to direct Staff to produce documents and specific references to changes in the Transportation Plan exhibit of the Comprehensive Plan since 1986. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Deemer, Hendriksen, Holland, LaDue, Terry, and Thorud. Voting No: None. Motion by Commissioner Deemer and seconded by Commissioner Terry to recommend that City Council approve the Comprehensive Plan Amendment with notes to errors in the Transportation Plan. Amendment by Commissioner Hendriksen and seconded by Commissioner Deemer that the last properly approved Transportation Plan for the aty of Ramsey be included in this document. Further Discussion: Commissioner Deemer was unsure whether it could be determined when the last one was properly approved. Commissioner Hendriksen stated that the current Exhibit #11 could still be included but entitled as "proposed." Amendment carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bawden, Commissioners Hendriksen, Deemer, Holland, LaDue, Terry, and Thorud. Voting No: None. . Further Discussion: Chairperson Bawden pointed out typographical errors in the document. He also objected to the process of the document being submitted to Metropolitan Council before going through the Planning and Zoning Commission and aty Council. Mr. Gromberg advised that City Council was aware that Staff was going ahead with the process. Planning and Zoning Commission/November 4, 1993 Page 3 of 5