11-14-1995 Council Packet Special Meeting

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Ronald Moorse Fdmiary 9, 1995 Page 3 groundwater and surface water and ultimately the impact on the metropolitan wastewater ofTe u^. n ■ 640-acre 5«tion. The currem dereity poUcy is too lo* to support the efficent eitem.on of uthan services. If on-site systems fail at these densities, the cost of extending services wou c. prohibitive for homeowners and the city. -p \ — ‘»jOT In addition, the citv must determine the impact of future grovsih on the metro^litan highly -it- svstem. The metropolitan transportation policy plan calls for a c,ties to prosrde l«al artenal highways to accomodate short and medium lenth tnps which will not be metropolitan s>-siem. (TH12 has been designated a metropolitan highway.) If there is adequate capacity on either the regional or local sv-stem than improvements must be m accomodate future growth. This issue should also be addressed as part o t e citys comprehensive plan update. In September of 1994. the Council adopted the Regional Blueprint. The Blueprint statK that the Council will work with local communities in a partnership to meet the range of life-cycle ho^i g needs of people and broaden locational choice and access for people of all income levels. T^c staff would liL to discuss these needs with the city and a potential partnership to implement this action. Based on our records, the citvs comprehensive plan has not been updated since the early 1^. We realize it will take some time to complete this work. The city should include a reasonable schedule with its proposed .MUSA additions for updating the land use. transportation, sewer and housing elements of its comprehensive plan and submitting these to the Council for review. If there are questions regarding this letter, please contact Carl Schenk (291-6410). Yours truly. Chuck Ballentine. Director Office of Local Assistance cc: Mary H. Smith. Metropolitan Council Member Distnct Carl Schenk. Council Staff Mike Gaffron. Assistant Cit>’ Planner