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this and get the authorship of all this. We have adopted the MUSA boundary, now you need to know exactly where it is. Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated that Mr. Goodrich said you have established the fact that the comprehensive plan was adopted - the March 11 version. He believed that Mr. Zimmerman made the motion to negotiate with the Met Council. Councilmember Zimmerman stated he thought the City would negotiate with the Met Council and that staff would bring something back to Council. Mr. Hendriksen then asked Councilmember Zimmerman if it was not his intent to adopt the comprehensive plan with that motion. Councilmember Zimmennan stated no, that was not his intent. Mr. Hendriksen inquired the same of Councilmember Beyer. Councilmember Beyer responded that she did not recall. Mr. Hendriksen stated that the City is required to keep record and now the 3/11/94 MUSA expansion has gotten bigger. He noted the maps being talked about and stated they all look like presentation maps. The one included in the Comprehensive Plan looks like a zoning map. If the City submitted this larger area, where is the Council action that caused that line to get bigger. There is no such Council action and should the Met Council decide to bestow something on us, he reminded Council that the citizens need to be a part of that due to the recent Charter amendment. He stated that the 3/11/94 correspondence and map is the official MUSA line. Wayne Johnson, Wayne L. Johnson & Associates, West Highway #10, Anoka, stated he represented Mr. Jacob Barthold in the sale of his property to Good Value Homes. He stated that he hears recurring statements that there's some kind of a conspiracy going on between people on staff and other land owners and developers. In his opinion, the Met Council is far removed from this community. It's a bureaucratic organization. This is nothing more than a bureaucratic mix- up on a map. Now, if the Met Council has said to Mr. Schroeder that they want clarification from the City of Ramsey on the MUSA line, the question is if you do not know where it is you can determine where it is. It seems like they are asking the City to give them direction and he felt that's the only right thing to do. We are talking about a very small area of land discrepancy. These opponents are "blowing this out of the water". John Peterson, Good Value Homes, stated he respectfully requests that the Council does not include Apple Ridge in their moratorium. He felt this development is a good and proper use of the land and would create no negative impact on the neighbors. He added that they have worked hard with the neighbors and have made significant compromise. He pointed out that they reduced the number of homes from 179 to 141, they altered traffic patterns, they are open to screening, they followed the Park and Recreation Commission's recommendations, and they worked with the neighbors to the north with regard to a future access to T.H. #47. He reiterated the request to not be included in the moratorium. Mr. Peterson stated he has a possible solution. City Council/April 8, 1997 Page 7 of 19