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<br />..,,_,J"., _~'" _ <br /> <br />~ MetIropolitan Council <br /> <br />~ Working for the Region, Planning for the Future <br /> <br />kJ.l,~~:'~'.r'~;I!!'!;J~~!i;:~'~~~!'IW,":{";" ." '1:1.,,'I..:,{O::':::jI <br /> <br />May 22, 1998 <br /> <br />Mr. Dennis Welsch <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />RE: City of Roseville <br />Informal review of the 1994 Comprehensive Plan <br />MetropoJitan Council District No. 11 <br />Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 15347-6 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Welsch: <br /> <br />This letter is written to outline the results of an informal re\"iew by the Metropolitan Council staff of the <br />City's 1994 comprehensive plan update. <br /> <br />Since the Roseville City Council approved the comprehensive plan. the Metropolitan Council in <br />December 1996 approved the Regional Blueprint and revisions to other chapters of the Metropolitan <br />Development Guide. In addition, requirements for preparing comprehensive plans consistent with the <br />Metropolitan Land Planning Act have been outlined in the Council's Local Planning Handbook. <br /> <br />Given those parameters, Council staff offers the following advisory comments on those issues which <br />should be addressed in the City's comprehensive plan prior to the December 1998 deadline. <br /> <br />Regional Blueprint <br /> <br />Land Use -- Penelope Simison, 698-1151 <br />Forecasts: <br />The most recent forecasts (March 1998 for population and households; May 1997 for employment) <br />prepared by the Council follow: <br /> <br />COUNCIL 1990 2000 2010 2020 <br />Population 33,485 35,000 36,500 37,000 <br />Households 13,562 14,600 15,500 15,800 <br />Employment 33,046 38,000 45,100 47,000 <br /> <br />The Council's forecasts reflect the Regional Growth Strategy for using land and existing regional <br />facilities efficiently, and for serving as an initial target to encourage communities to accommodate <br />additional development. <br /> <br />230 East Fifth Street <br /> <br />SL Paul. Minnesota 55101-1634 <br /> <br />(612) 291-6359 <br /> <br />Fax 291 -6550 <br /> <br />TDO /T/Y 291 -0904 <br /> <br />\'lerfO Info Line 229-3780 <br />