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I' 4 . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS I- MEMORANDUM DATE: July 8, 1996 I TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director ~ SUBJECT: Resolution 96-46, endorsing AMM's policy on metropolitan growth 1 Request I The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution 96-46, endorsing the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) policy on metropolitan growth (Exhibit A). I Background The Metropolitan Council estimates that the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (TCMA) will increase by 330,000 households and 650,000 people by the year 2020. The impact that these I new residents will have on the metropolitan systems (transportation, wastewater treatment, aviation, and parks) and the quality of life currently enjoyed by the residents of the TCMA is a major concern. .. The Metropolitan Council and the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) have proposed alternate views on how best to accommodate this growth. The Metropolitan Council I has three proposed alternates for regional growth. Those alternates are: the Current Trend, Concentrated Development, and Growth Centers. The SA TC' s proposal is based on simplified I and continued expansion of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). The MUSA is a boundary beyond which the Metropolitan Council will not expend money on metropolitan systems. The MUS A is meant to regulate development so that the public's investment in the I metropolitan systems is wisely spent. An executive summary of the Metropolitan Council and the BA TC proposal are attached to this memorandum (Exhibit B). I The AMM has been reviewing both of these proposals and has formulated a policy on the management ofregional growth. The AMM policy blends the strongest elements of the two proposals and articulates additional elements which were not addressed in either proposal. I Recommendation The Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 96-46. I I ,. I