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April 9, 2015 <br />Jeff Karlson, Administrator <br />City Of Lino Lakes <br />600 Town Center Pkwy <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 <br />Dear Mr.Karlson: <br />The Metropolitan Council requests your input on updates to your community's local forecast. The Council is <br />updating draft local forecasts in preparation for the release of Systems Statements this fall to kick off the local <br />comprehensive planning process. <br />The table below shows your community's 2020, 2030, and 2040 draft local forecasts (2015 update); the table also <br />includes your community's current adopted Thrive MSP 2040 forecasts for comparison. (In addition, a table with <br />draft local forecasts for all communities is enclosed with this letter.) <br />Forecasts for City Of Lino Lakes <br />Forecasts <br />(2014 as adopted) <br />Draft forecasts <br />(2015 update) <br />Population <br />2020 2030 <br />Households <br />2040 2020 2030 2040 <br />Employment <br />2020 2030 2040 <br />4,420 4,940 6,000 <br />4,700 5,300 6,000 <br />The Council will accept comments on the draft forecasts (2015 update) through May 8, 2015. If you have <br />questions or concerns about your local forecasts, please contact your Sector Representative, Ryan Garcia, at <br />Ryan.Garcia@metc.state.mn.us or 651-602-1832. <br />We will not publish these draft local forecasts until we have responded to local comments and the Council <br />formally adopts those revised forecasts in July. Some draft forecasts will change based upon the local comments <br />we receive. <br />A few things to note: <br />• The updated regional forecast released in March (metrocouncil.org/forecasts) reduces regional growth by <br />2040 by 5% for population, 6% for households, and 15% for jobs. These reductions alone reduce many <br />community forecasts. <br />• The draft local forecasts use updated real estate and land use data. These revisions have changed our <br />forecasts of growth across the region. <br />• Please remember that while the Council has reduced 30 -year population forecasts for some jurisdictions, <br />the Council will provide necessary wastewater infrastructure to honor existing 2030 commitments for land <br />to be included in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area by 2040 (Thrive MSP 2040, p. 21). <br />Sincerely, <br />Beth Reetz, Interim Director <br />Community Development Division <br />cc: Council Member Sandy Rummel, District 11 <br />390 Robert Street North 1 Saint Paul, MN 55101-1805 <br />P. 651.602.1000 1 F 651.602.1550 1 TTY. 651.291.0904 1 metrocouncil.org <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />METROPOLITAN <br />COUNCIL <br />