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612-3386838 HOISINGTON KOEGLER 585 P02 MAY 07 '98 13:10 iJ ^' ~ e e MEETING SUMMARY 11111 (gO Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. DATE: LOCATION: SUBJECT: IN ATTENDANCE: May 5, 1998 Offices of Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc Comprehensive Plan Progress Meeting Carl Ohm, Guy Peterson, Tori Boers and Michael Munson from the Metropolitan Council: Jim Norman and Sean Walther from the City of Ramsey: Fred Hoisington and Brad Scheib from the Hoisington Koegler Group This meeting was held for the City of Ramsey and its planning consultants to gain some direction from the Metropolitan Council staff regarding the Comprebensive Plan update for the City of R.amsey. The following is a summary of key issues discussed. at the meeting: J. Household projections The questions posed to the Metropolitan Council were: Must the City accommodate the projections of the Metropolitan Council'! Will the City be required to extend MUSA northerly into areas that have a low density development pattern already established? Will the Metropolitan Council expect the City to rezone existing commercial and industrial zoned property to open up more residential land? The Met Council staff indicated that the City will not be required to meet the Met Council's projections if there is not an adequate supply of developable residential land; however, it will be the responsibility of the City of Ramsey to maximize its efficiency of land use. Future residential development within MUSA should be at a gross density of roughly 3 units per acre and should include a mix of single family and multiple family housing opportunities. The Met Council will not be favorable to a plan with no provision for multiple family housing. Based on the availability of land and the existing development pattern in Ramsey, It was agreed that the City would try to accommodate an additional 2,500 to 2,700 sewered households. The Met Council staff indicated that it would not be likely that MUSA would be extended northerly because of the existing development pattern, although ideally that would be preferred. The Met Council staff indicated that one aspect of the plan should show an appropriate balance or mix of land use.~. By providing commercial and industrial areas that create jobs, people have less of a need to travel and rely on the regional roadway system. The Met Council will not encourage rezoning commercial and industrial property to accommodate more residential growth. Page lof2 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 phone (612)-338-0800 fax (612)-338-6838