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• m <br />^^Metropolitan Council <br />Working for the Region, Planning for the Future <br />a <br />July 2. 1998 <br />Mr. Michael P. Gaffron <br />Senior Planning Coordinator <br />Cit>' of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Cry stal Bay, MN 55323-0066 <br />RE: Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Maxwell Bay Area MUSA Expansion <br />Metropolitan Council File No. 16800-1 <br />Metropolitan Council District 3 <br />Dear Gaffron: <br />Metropolitan Council staff has completed its review of the comprehensive plan amendment received by <br />the Council on June 26, 1998. The proposed amendment is for a 155 acre MUSA expansion to allow <br />provision of municipal sewer to both currently developed and undeveloped properties near and adjacent <br />to Maxwell Pay, Lake Minnetonka. <br />We I'.ave determined that the proposed amendment is consistent v ’th the Regional Blueprint, including <br />the Regional Growth Strategy, and in conformance with metropolitan system plans. Therefore, the city <br />may place the amendment into effect immediately. The plan amendment states that the current and <br />expected density in the expansion area is approximately 1 unit per 2.8 acres. As the city prepares its <br />1998 Comprehensive Plan Update, it will need to plan for higher density- development (overall 3 units per <br />acre) to be consistent with Council policies. <br />Because the proptised amendment appears unlikely to affect policies and plans in other chapters of the <br />Metropolitan Development Guide, the Ctju.ncil will waive further review of this amendment. The <br />amendment, explanatoiy materials supplied and the information submission form will be appended to the <br />city’s plan in the Council ’s files. A copy of your plan amendment was sent to the Minnesota Department <br />of Transportation (MnDOT). You may receive separate advisory- comments related to this plan <br />amendment directly from MnDOT. <br />This concludes the Council ’s rev iew, if you have any questions regarding this review, plcr.se contact <br />Linda Milashius, principal reviewer, at 602-1541. <br />Sincerely, <br />Richard E. Thompson, Supervisor <br />Comprehensive Planning <br />cc: Mary Hill Smith, Metropolitan Council District 3 <br />Don Bluhm, Linda Milashius. Lynda Voge, staff <br />Sherrv Narusiewicz. MnDOT <br />0 <br />Tom Caswell, Sector Representative <br />230 E.ist Fifth Strret Si P.iiil. Minn.s..i.i SSIOlIRM (6121291-6339 Fa.x29l-6550 TDD/TTY 291 09-Metro Info Line 229-3780 <br />An Enunl Opfjttrumay Employt'r