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<br />~ Metropolitan Council <br /> <br />August 8, 2005 <br /> <br />Amy Geisler <br />Associate Planner <br />City of Ramsey <br />15154 Nowthen Blvd. <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />RE: City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment-Ramsey Town Center 8th, 9th and 10th <br />Additions <br />Metropolitan Council District 9 (Natalie Steffen) <br />Metropolitan Council Review File No. 18160-21 <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Geisler: <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council staff reviewed the City of Ramsey's Comprehensive Plan Amendment received for <br />review on July 18,2005. The comprehensive plan amendmelit proposes to change the subject property's <br />land use designations from a combination of Low-and Medium density Residential to Mixed Use. <br /> <br />Council staff finds that this amendment meets the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Administrative <br />Review guidelines adopted by the Council on May 11, 2005. Therefore, further action on this review is <br />-waived and the City may place this amendment into effect. <br /> <br />The following are advisory comments from Council staff regarding the plan amendment: <br /> <br />The project area is approximately Yz mile from Mississippi West Regional Park and the proposed Central <br />Anoka Regional Trail and Anoka County Mississippi River Regional Trail. The City is encouraged to <br />continue working with the Anoka County Parks Department to provide a grade-separated crossing for <br />local or regional trails over Highway 10, a significant barrier between Mississippi West Regional Park <br />and the Ramsey Town Center. <br /> <br />The amendment, explanatory materials supplied and the infonnation submission form will be appended <br />to the City's Plan in the Council's files. If you have any questions about this review, please contact Ann <br />Braden, Principal reviewer, at 651-602-1705. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />'~ <br /> <br />cc: Natalie Haas Steffen, Metropolitan Council District 9 <br />Ann Braden, Principal Reviewer <br />Cheryl Olsen, Reviews Coordinator, Local Planning Assistance <br /> <br />t .<th;f<..R(Fn~~(/ CP t\ \\:\~':;.\ kdu~~\rl::J ~"';J.rk( g \ 60,,3";dor <br /> <br />www.metrocouncil.org <br /> <br />Metro Info Line 602-1888 <br /> <br />230 East Fifth Street . St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 . (651) 602-1000 . Fax 602-1550 . TTY 291-0904 <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />