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City of Ramsey PHONE: (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TOO (612) 427-8591 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 Ms. Sandra Pinel Metropolitan Council Mears Park Center 230 E Fifth Street St. Paul, MN 55101-1634 Dear Sandra: January 18, 1999, the City of Ramsey received notice from the Metropolitan Council that the Ramsey Draft Comprehensive Plan submitted to the Metropolitan Council December 30, 1999, is incomplete for Council review in accordance with the Local Planning Handbook, the Regional Blueprint and Regional Systems. The City of Ramsey's response to this notice includes a written description of the amendments made to the Draft Comprehensive Plan and attachments that include amended pages with changes marked and an additional copy with changes unmarked. Please feel free to contact the City of Ramsey if you have any questions. Clarifications to comments and amendments as requested are as follows: Forecasts, Land Use and Density It is indicated that this section is "mostly" complete for review but needs some clarification as to projected development in the "rural developing area." The following bullets address questions posed by Sandra Pinel, Metropolitan Council staff: . Density's within the rural developing area are "1 unit per 2.5 acres gross" (see first sentence of paragraph 3 on page V -13 or table V -3 on page V -21). When calculating gross density, wetlands and preserved areas are included in the calculation. By removing wetlands and preserved areas from the calculations, fewer units would result. A gross density calculation is used in the rural developing and permanent rural areas to give credit to potential developments for wetlands as an incentive to preserve environmentally sensitive areas beyond those already protected by state and local laws. Table V-6 reflects total units projected in this area and has been revised to correct a miscalculation. . The intensity of development is described as 1 unit per 2.5 acres gross. Minimum lot sizes are an element that would be further refined in the zoning ordinance. For the sake of planning, we have indicated that lot sizes should be a subject of site condition and allowable standards under Minnesota Rule 7080 (see policy 5 and Performance Criteria 2 on page V-14.) In other words, lot sizes should be flexible (while still meeting regulatory requirements) depending upon site conditions to allow for unique developments that have the ability to preserve open space.