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<br /> <br />DENNIS D. BERG <br />County Board of Commissioners <br />District #1 <br /> <br />~~ <br />A Si', ~'I/ <br />., ~~P.?'l'b <br />1/1l3"d I Ie)", <br />~.. G:..J,Y4 <br />C 0 U N T Y 0 .F..... ANa K A <br /> <br />Office of the County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />GOVERNMENT CENTER <br />2100 3rd Avenue' Anoka, Minnesota 55303-2489 <br />(612) 323-5680 <br /> <br />September 16, 1994 <br /> <br />Mr. Ryan Schroeder <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW <br />Ramsey, MN. 55303 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Schroeder: <br /> <br />This letter is written in support of the city's request to the Metropolitan Council for an <br />expansion Qfthe MetropolItan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The information <br />continued herein documents the process and findings of an analysis done by the County. <br /> <br />In 1993, Anoka County authorized its consultant to evaluate the impact of the MUSA <br />expansions proposed by the two cities on the roadway network potentially affected. <br />This work was conducted by BRW, Inc. in 1993-94 as an update to the Anoka County <br />Comprehensive 2010 Transportation Plan. The analysis was coordinated with <br />MnjDOT, the cities of Ramsey and Andover, and Metropolitan Council staff. The <br />specific locations to be examined, demographic forecasts to be used, forecasting <br />methodology and models were agreed upon by the County and Met Council staff, with <br />input from the two cities. The roadway network asSumptIOns and timing of <br />improvements were also agreed upon by all parties, including MnjDOT for state trunk <br />highways. <br /> <br />Traffic forecasts were prepared to reflect several scenarios, including: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />FAX: 323-5682 <br /> <br />The impact of projected wowth in population, households and <br />employment on the existmg roadway system, without the proposed <br />MUSA expansion; <br /> <br />The impact projected growth in population, households and employment <br />on the existing roadway system, with the proposed MUSA expansion; <br /> <br />The impact of projected growth on the existing roadway system with <br />improvements already committed to by the County, citIes or MnjDOT, <br />without the proposed MUSA expansion; <br /> <br />The impact of projected growth on the roadway system with committed <br />improvements and with the proposed MUSA expansion. <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer TDD(ITY: 323-5289 <br />~l <br />