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e HOISINGTON KOEGLER 788 P02 $<<-/ ;"-5 f-...-t' · ,.~~-~ ;~-~-- JUN 23 ' ~!=!_._1:?.:) >> 512-3385838 1. H()ulehold projections - (paragraph Three) The Met Council staff agreed that it would not be likely that MUSA would be extended northerly because of the 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 tha.t one aspect of the plan should show an appropriate balance O'r mix ofland uses. By providing commercial and industrial areas that create jobs. people have less of a need to travel and rely on the regional roadway system. Because of the low ratio of.iobs to households in the northern suburbs, the Met Council will not encourage Ramsey to rezone commercial and industrial property to accommodate more residential growth. 2. Rural Residtlltial 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 establighed 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 priva.te septic systems. At densit:es of 1 unit per 5 acres, which the consultants have proposed for the area between the MUSA and Trott Brook. it is extremely important for the septic and well 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 wOllld likely be no future urban reserve area in the northern portion ofRamse~ because ofthe pattern of existing development and subdivision of vacant land. This "attern might provide mitigatin~ circumstances that would allow for densities less than 1 per lOin the permanent rural area. They also recognized that all th~ DJes north ofthe 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 resource patterns and soil conditions. Met Council staffindicated that a prerequisite to any consideration ofpennitting Ramsey to plan for densities of less than 1 per 10 in the unsewered portion of tIle city south of Trott Brook would be adoption and implementation of an appropriate on-site systems monitorin~ 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 prac.tiees.