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<br />DEC-01-'~4 THU 09:14 ID:METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TEL NO:612/291-6550 <br /> <br />1:t1 92 P06 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. Letter daled April 4 1994 from James D. Oromberg providina additional information <br />on wutcWatcr flow, w~teWllter discharge control and private waate 8yRtcm rcgulatioDl. <br /> <br />. Letter dated May 17 1994 from John W. Cox. Development Director City of Champlin <br />commenting upon the proposed Ramsey MUSA expansion and raising concerna about tbe <br />traffic impact upon Highway 169 and the Mississippi River bridge at Anon Champlin. <br /> <br />. Letter dated October 3. 1994 Crom Ramsey Mayor James R. Gilbertson containing a <br />letter dated September 16, 1994 from Dennis D. Berg. Anoka County Commissioner with <br />information from the completed Anoka County Transportation study supporting the <br />MUSA proposal and providing further transportation information. <br /> <br />. Transportation Data Table faxed on October 13, 1994 from city of Ramsey containing <br />Trame Analysis Zone (TAZ) population forecasts. <br /> <br />. Letter dated November 17. 1994 from RyanR. Schroeder granting a 1-<1oy review <br />period extension to January 12, 1994 and providing additional inrormation on zoning. the <br />gross area of the MUSA and on-site septic system Inspection procedures. <br /> <br />AUTHORITY TO REVIEW <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act of 1976 requires local units of government to submit <br />comprehensive plan amendments to the Metropolitan Council for review (Minn. Stat. 473.864, <br />subd.2, 1978). The Act also lives the Council the authority to establish guidelines governing the <br />amendment review process (Minn. Stllt. 473.854). <br /> <br />The city of Ramsey initially submitted its proposed comprehensive plan amendment on October <br />26, 1993. The original proposal was Cor a much larger MUSA request than could be justified <br />relative to Council forecasts and there were proposals to add land to the MUSA which would not <br />be developed until after 2000. In addition the submittallackcd adequate information relating to <br />CouncU plans for transponation, wastewater, avialion and housing. The review was suspended <br />and the Ramsey city staff agreed to work with Council staff to evaluate land use and supply of <br />land within the MUSA to reach agreement on how much land could be added to the year 2000 <br />MUSA bued upon Council forecasts. In addition the city worked with Anoka County to provide <br />the transportation planning information necessary to complete the plan amendment. On October <br />13, 1994 Coum,il staff determined that MUSA Hmendment proposal was complete for review. <br />Since tbis is a major amendment (MUSA expansion of over 40 acres) staff informed the city that <br />it would take the full 90 days to review and comment on the amendment as it relates to <br />metropolitan system plans and other policy. On November 17, 1994 the city agreed to extend the <br />review period one extra day. The review period will conclude on January 12, 1994. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />Realonal BlueprIDt (Bob Davis) <br /> <br />Ramsey ia located at the fringe of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) as defined by <br />the Regional Blueprint. 'It is an urbanizing community. Ramsey has just under 30 square miles of <br />total land area witb approximately 2 1/2 &quare miles of land in the southeastern corner of the <br /> <br />s <br />