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Creating a mix of housing types which will allow choices <br />among alternative forms and costs will contribute to <br />maintaining a stable community. This mix should provide for <br />the retention of young people as they establish household <br />and should provide.choices for middle-aged persons as their <br />families mature and become smaller. <br /> <br />Encouraging a stable growth rate in assessed value which <br />will match growth in costs for governmental services will <br />result in stability of tax liabilities which are <br />particularly essential for large, middle income families. <br /> <br />Establishment of business activity within the community <br />which will remain stable during short-term business <br />downturns through diversification and which can be relied <br />upon as integral parts of the community structure. <br /> <br />Maintaining, within the controlled growth area, a sufficient <br />inventory in all land use categories, which will preclude <br />artificial inflation of land costs. <br /> <br />The land use planning process should provide convenient <br />outlets for retail sales and personal services which can <br />serve the community with low energy consumption and without <br />travel hazards. <br /> <br />Clustering of urban functions and similar or related land <br />uses requiring urban services will assist in preserving an <br />open environment and will minimize both total land <br />utilization and land service costs. <br /> <br />Working Paper #1 <br />City of Ramsey Comprehensive <br />Land Use Element <br /> <br />Plan Update <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />