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e HOISINGTON KOEGLER 788 P02 e . - --- ------- $~~f ! e.. 5 -1-4- .<' I/"c-~.h ~ ,,^"- ~ JUN 23 '~~_._1~.:1* .. ~ 612-3386838 1. H()usehold projec#o"s - (paragraph Three) The Met Council staff agreed that it would not be likely that M'USA would be extended northerly because ofthe existing development pattems, although ideally that would be preferred. They agreed that urban growth would most likely be toward the west and northwest. The Met Council staff indicated that one aspect of the plan should show an appropriate balance or mix orland uses. By providing commercial and industrial areas that create jobs. people have less ofa need to travel and rely on the regional roadway system. Because of the low ratio of jobs to households in the northern suburbs, the Met Council will not encourage Ramst:y to tezone commercial and industrial property to accommodate more residential growth. 2. Rural Residential Densities - (paragraph Two) The Met Council staff indicated that the area north of Trott Brook should continue to be of a pennanent rural character, which they have established as policy to be 1 unit per 10 acres or "4 per 40". At densities of 1 unit per 10 acres, a minimum requirement would be that the City has a monitoring and inspection program for private septic systems. At densit:es of 1 unit pet 5 acres, which the consultants have proposed for the area between the MUSA and Trott Brook, it is extremely important for the septic and wen monitoring and inspection programs. The 1 unite per 5 acre density could have a negative affect on the City's ability to grain future regional funding assistance for programs like ISTEA because it is not consistent with regional growth policy. A gap in policy exists between the urban area with densities of 3 units per acre and pennanent rural areas where densities are to be 1 unit per 10 acres. Met Council staff acknowledged that there woald likely be no future urban reserve area in the northern portion of Ramsey because of the pattem of existing development and subdivision of vacant land. This l'attem mi2ht provid~ mitigating circ~mstances that would allow for densities less than 1 per lOin the pennanent rural area. They also recognized that all the DJea north of the MUSA line would be permanent rural but that the areas north and south of Trott Brook should be treated differently based on the existing development patterns, natural resouroe patterns and soil conditions. Met Council staffindicated that a prerequisite to any consideration ofpennitting Ramsey to plan for densities of less than 1 per lOin the unsewered portion of the city south of Trott Brook would be adoption and implementation of an appropriate on-site systems monitoring and manaJ;ement program. It was felt that there is a need to educate the community on the need for on.site septic systems inspections, possibly through use of the material the Metropolitan Council has available and staff resources. It was encouraged that the City meet with Judy Sventek fonn the Metropolitan Council to discuss surface water management pra.~~ees.