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" 4 ~ ~~i~g~?r~~~~~n:~:~~~~ eR~:~ ;'~:E- B1(~-==___h__ '. --'---~._._-! June 14, 1999 Ms. Cindy Sherman Community Development Director City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Request for Extension of Time to Complete Review and Amendment of Local Comprehensive Plans Dear: Minnesota Statutes authorize the Metropolitan Council to grant extensions to local governments that require additional time to complete the review of and any amendment to their comprehensive plans, fiscal devices and official controls. In response to inquiries regarding extension of the current June 30, 1999 deadline for completing comprehensive plans, the Metropolitan Council has authorized staff to afford communities an opportunity to seek deadline extensions to December 31, 1999. As part of a request for extension, local goyernm~l1ts,3:re~eing asked to provide a timetable and a plan forcOlnpletiohOftlie r~view aIldupdate. Accordingly,Ialll enclosing witl1thisletter an extensioti tequestform intended' to' provide the Metropolitah(~6uncir with informati9nabout your plarmingprocess'sowe' can work directly with you on issues or conflicts you 'have identified and to facilitate the completion of plan updates by the December deadline. A model resolution is enclosed, as well, which should accompany your request for extension. I would like to call your attention to some important issues for your consideration should the Metropolitan Council grant your community an extension to December 31, 1999: 1. The comprehensive plan update must be submitted by December 31, 1999 with the mandutory 60-day adjacent jurisdiciioIl review process already completed. As such, the target date for plan completion and circulation will be October 31. 2. For those communities identifying conflicts in forecasts or obstacles to plan completion, you may be asked to meet with Council staff and/or your Council district representative(s) to resolve outstanding issues. 3. For plans that cannot be completed by December 31, 1999, with the mandatory 60-day ,'adjacentcomnillriity review, additional administrative deadline ,extensions,wiU not ?,e possible,th~srequiring special action by the Metropolitan Council to extel1dthe completion deadline'on a'commUnity-by-~omii1urtitybasis.' " "" AREA CODE CHANGES TO 651 IN JULY, 1998 230 East Fifth Street St, Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 (612) 602-1000 Fax 602-1550 IDD/TrY 291-0904 Metro Info Line 602-1888 An Equal Opportunity Emplnyer