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<br />'. <br /> <br />.... j' <br /> <br />3.9 Focus Group Sessions. This will include up to three meetings, each designed to <br />resolve critical issues that are identified during the special interest meetings. <br /> <br />4.0 Forecast Growth and Needs <br /> <br />The purpose of this task will be to assess how the City of Ramsey might anticipate growing <br />between now and 2020. <br /> <br />Subtasks will include the following: <br /> <br />4.1 The formulation of assumptions to serve as the basis for growth forecasts. <br /> <br />4.2 The forecasting of growth including population, households and employment <br />based on the assumptions about growth. These projections will be in 5-year <br />increments. <br /> <br />4.3 The calculation of land demand and sewer flows for the City based on growth <br />projections. <br /> <br />4.4 Meeting with Metropolitan Council Staff. This will be a very important check <br />point with the Metropolitan Council Staff to reach agreement on land demand <br />and the directions for growth. Here, questions and issues will be addressed as <br />outlined in the "Local Planning Handbook". <br /> <br />4.5 Briefing session (optional). This will involve a briefing session with the City <br />Council and Planning Commission regarding alternative growth scenarios and <br />the degree of disagreement (if any) with the Metropolitan Council Staff. <br /> <br />4.6 Meetings with City Staff and Planning Commission. One meeting each <br />estimated. <br /> <br />5.0 Develop and Evaluate Alternatives <br /> <br />The purpose of this task will be to create a variety of development patterns and major <br />policies based on alternative growth scenarios and the direction provided by the visioning <br />session participants. <br /> <br />Subtasks will include the following: <br /> <br />5.1 Development of alternative land use, transportation and natural resource/open <br />space protection concept plans illustrating a variety of possible physical <br />development scenarios. While it is impossible to determine what those <br />scenarios might be, one could suggest a scenario that would be heavily natural <br />resource protection based while others would make a lesser commitment to the <br />preservation of permanent open space. The consultant will work closely with City <br />Staff to define the alternative scenarios based on public utility availability, drainage <br /> <br />City of Ramsey Contract/Comprehensive Planning Services <br /> <br />4 <br />