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7. The plan is in conformance with the Regional Transportation Policy plan. The plan could be supportive of the regional transit facilities plan if it accommodates forecasted growth and includes mixed -use compact development around the station location on the NCDA commuter rail line. 8. The plan conforms with the Regional Water Resource Management Plan Metropolitan Disposal System (MDS) to 2020 but may cause a departure from that system between 2020 and 2040. However, the plan is a departure from the MDS in that it outlines an ultimate growth pattern that reflects an under utilization of the MDS by approximately 2,475 sewered households in 2040, even when including the potential 1,000 sewered households within the Central Study Area. Therefore, as a result of Ramsey not taking it's share of the urbanized growth in the region, that has capacity in the MDS to accommodate it, future unnecessary extensions to the MDS could be required. 9. To be fully in conformance with the Metropolitan Disposal Systems plans to 2040, the city should commit to identifying additional vacant acres for an urban reserve study area and limit future subdivisions in these areas to ensure that by 2040, 10,570 total sewered homes could be accommodated in the city. The city should also work to connect all households within the MUSA to wastewater services 10. The city has adopted a revised ISTS ordinance and proposed an ISTS management program that will be consistent with MPCA Rules and Council policies and guidelines, when (projected) implementation occurs by January 2002. 11. The plan meets surface water planning requirements with the city's adoption of the Lower Rum River WMO watershed management plan and the city's resolution of commitment to both complete a local surface water management plan by December 31, 2002, and to adopt local controls implementing MPCA best management erosion control practices and NURP wet detenion basin stormwater management criteria within 120 days of the Council's review of the comprehensive plan. 12. The current water supply plan component meets required content guidelines, but staff recommends that the city attempt to reduce it's high unaccounted -for water loss, implement conservation measures to reduce high per- capita use, and be amended to reference the existing city emergency response plan and explain how the two plan components relate. 13. The Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor / MNRRA plan appears to be consistent with state Critical Area standards and guidelines as defined by Executive Order 79 -19. 14. The Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor /MNRRA plan appears to achieve Tier 2 voluntary conformance with the MNRRA Comprehensive Management Plan. RECOMMENDATIONS That the city of Ramsey may put its 2020 Comprehensive Plan into effect with the following one condition: • The city work with the Council to identify sufficient vacant land and limit future subdivisions in these areas to ensure that by 2040, 10,570 total sewered homes can be accommodated within the city. That the Metropolitan Council adopt the following additional recommendations: 1. That the city of Ramsey comprehensive plan meets all Metropolitan Land Planning Act requirements for 1998 plan updates. 2. That consistent with the Regional Blueprint permanent rural policies, the city increase the size of the "rural preserve" to the 1,900 acres identified in the December 30, 1999, comprehensive plan, by identifying an additional 800 acres. The city is encouraged to adopt clustering provisions with density bonuses for protection of rural character and resources, rather than increasing density overall. 20