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ITEM # 3. ver MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commissioners FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager DATE: January 22, 2009 SUBJECT: City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Attached, please find a copy of a CD that holds the draft of the City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan. They have distributed it to adjacent governments, requesting comment. The workshop agenda includes an opportunity to review and prepare comments related to this document. I anticipate the Planning Commission developing comments at the workshop, formally assembling them at an upcoming Planning Commission meeting, to be received by the City Council for authorization to forward to the City of Ramsey. While the Planning Commission may wish to review the whole document, it is suggested that the Commission focus its attention on the areas most likely to directly impact the City of Elk River, including transportation and land use. Based on my review of these areas, I add the following comments. In a review of the land use plans, there is little change in the 2030 plan (Figure 5-2} from the 2020 plan (Figure 5-1). The 20301and use plan adds mixed use to the extreme SW corner of the city, south of Hwy 10, and Industrial north of Hwy 10. Both of these land uses are generally consistent with Elk River's proposed land use of Highway Business and Industrial. Regarding transportation, Ramsey's northern most east-west connector, 1815[ Ave NW, lines up with Sherburne Co. 12. Future plans show the connection of this road to Trunk Highway 47. No other road connections are proposed toward Elk River, although Ramsey's transportation policy does include support of increased capacity for Highway 10. Further comments will be provided at the meeting.