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Metropolitan Council's file on the City's 1995 Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Robert Davis (Metropolitan Council Senior Planner), meeting with Terry Hendriksen (interested Ramsey resident) meeting with Ryan Schroeder and Jim Gromberg (Ramsey staff members), Ramsey 1995 Comprehensive Plan Amendment files, Michael Nixt's (interested Ramsey resident) compilation of selected data related to the Comprehensive Plan adoption and establishment of the MUSA boundary, presented to the City Council on April 8, 1997, and Kennedy & Graven's April 3, 1997 legal opinion concerning the adoption of the City's 1995 Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Goodrich's conclusion is that the Jake Barthold property is in the MUSA with the exception of a small 10.5 acre parcel (one-half of which is included in the proposed Apple Ridge subdivision). Jake Barthold questioned why that small portion of his property wouldn't be in when the map on the wall in the Council Chambers shows that it is in the MUSA. Mr. Goodrich responded that the Metropolitan Council is saying that it was not submitted properly for that small parcel to be included in the MUSA with the rest of the property. Michael Nixt, resident, felt that Council is allowing staff to do Council's job by drawing the lines on the map for the MUSA. He felt that the map was done sloppily and he appreciated the process that has been started to make the 1998 plan amendment better. He disagreed with Mr. Goodrich's conclusion that "Exhibit B" is the final MUSA map. Terry Hendriksen, 15631 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, recited numbers pertaining to acres that appear in the verbiage of the Comprehensive Plan which he felt should prove that the map shows a larger area of MUSA than what there is. He felt the lines on the map were due to a "slight of hand". Mr. Goodrich stated that the numbers in the verbiage refer to developable acres and the word developable is the key. The process used is to take gross acreage, less parks, lakes, etc. Mr. Hendriksen stated that he lives in a house and according to the Comprehensive Plan, a freeway goes through his house. A staff member drew that there and now we are reviewing a process where back-room negotiations have taken place. These things affect people's lives and things like a map showing a freeway through your house is distressing. He felt that by "juggling" lines around on a map, you are affecting people's fights. Mr. Goodrich responded that public hearings on the comp plan have been held. Mayor Gamec commented that the Council and residents have been working a lot on this issue and they have learned ways to work better. Councilmember Zimmerman has suggested having a map on file with the County Recorder's office. Mayor Gamec could understand Mr. Barthold's questions and he complimented the residents for their concern and all their time they put into this issue, but added that the Council has to make a decision based on what they feel is the best. Wayne Johnson, 1135 West Highway #10, complimented Mr. Goodrich on his research. He added that although the amendment was not done in the most precise way, bad-mouthing City Council/May 27, 1997 Page 11 of 22