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<br />2010 `
<br />2020
<br />City
<br />METC
<br />City
<br />METC
<br />City
<br />METC
<br />Population
<br />19,630
<br />19,400
<br />25,050
<br />24,700
<br />32,250
<br />30,900
<br />Households
<br />5,950
<br />5,900
<br />8,350
<br />7,800
<br />10,750
<br />10,000
<br />Employment
<br />2,500
<br />2,500
<br />7,000
<br />4,000
<br />9,000
<br />4,700
<br />governmental units and school districts. The plan was also reviewed for compliance with state Critical Area
<br />Executive Order 79 -19 and voluntary consistency with the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
<br />The plan was initially submitted for review without city council approval and was modified several times from
<br />the time it was submitted on December 30, 1999, to the time the staff report was completed. The review record
<br />was written based on a September 2000 submittal, which was revised on March 14, 2001, and approved subject
<br />to Council review. Because the initial staff report documented a substantial departure from a regional system
<br />plan, this report will highlight how the plan was modified to address staff recommendations.
<br />The following documents were reviewed:
<br />• City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan, December 1999.
<br />• Letter from the city of Ramsey dated March 20, 2000, addressing Council's incomplete letter in the areas of
<br />land use, housing, water resources management, and transportation.
<br />• Letter from, the city of Ramsey dated July 21, 2000, reducing allowable multi - family densities and
<br />documenting the adoption of an ISTS ordinance to address completeness issues.
<br />• Amended plan elements received October 17, 2000, incorporating revised density policies into sewer, land
<br />use, Critical Area and transportation elements.
<br />• Letter from city of Ramsey dated August 21, 2000, clarifying the city's ISTS management program,
<br />documenting the city compliance with the overall regional density standard of three units /acre and stating
<br />that the July 21, 2000, density reduction amendment would not go through public hearing.
<br />• September 2000, plan revisions reducing densities in the urban area.
<br />• November 7, 2000, letter from all city council members agreeing to make changes to the comprehensive
<br />plan for consistency with the Regional Blueprint.
<br />• February 14, 2001, official Council submittal of plan changes to increase density and housing and address
<br />river corridor planning issues.
<br />• March 14, 2001, fax of comprehensive plan changes adopted March 13, 2001, and reprint of plan received
<br />March 20, 2001.
<br />• Revised Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor materials submitted February 14, 2001, and additions
<br />faxed March 14, 2001.
<br />Forecasts
<br />The revised 2020 household forecasts in the plan exceed the Council's 4,100 units by 750 units, as shown on the
<br />following table. The revised plan for single - family and multi- housing development identifies development
<br />capacity that exceeds those forecasts. The revised plan also eliminates the "urban transition" area that would
<br />have limited density in much of the MUSA to implement a charter amendment that restricted urban densities to
<br />those of adjacent rural properties. That proposed land use district was replaced with performance standards to
<br />buffer rural from urban uses.
<br />The city's forecasted jobs are almost twice those of the Council. The city's goal is one new job for every
<br />household or 6,500 jobs over the next 20 years. Although this ratio would be consistent with Council
<br />assumptions for a developing suburb, it is important that the city continue to provide for multi- family and
<br />affordable housing opportunities for potential employees of these industries.
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