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<br />2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended Februmy 26, 2002 <br /> <br />6. To provide mechanisms to prevent and remove blight in residential, industrial and <br />commercial neighborhoods <br /> <br />General Economic Development Policies <br />It is the policy of the City to: <br /> <br />1. Promote economic development within the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />2. Promote redevelopment ofunderutilized parcels within industrial areas and along <br />major transportation corridors. <br /> <br />3. Encourage and facilitate infill development on remaining vacant parcels to ensure <br />maximum efficiency ofIand use. <br /> <br />4. Appreciate the business community for doing business, providing jobs and services <br />and strengthening the community. <br /> <br />5. Encourage the cleaning up and reuse of brownfield sites and other blighted sites that <br />are a health hazard or negative image to the community. <br /> <br />6. Promote the City's identity by requiring quality architectural design and site planning. <br /> <br />7. Encourage and facilitate industrial and commercial development through master <br />planned industrial parks or business parks. <br /> <br />8. Encourage and facilitate cooperation and communication with neighboring cities <br />(particularly Anoka and Elk River) regarding economic development within the <br />Highway 10 Corridor and minimize efforts to lure businesses from adjacent Cities. <br /> <br />9. Ensure that adequate public utility and infrastructure (sewer and water) serves all <br />future commercial and industrial development. <br /> <br />10. Pursue ways to streamline the development approval process. <br /> <br />11. Nurture, encourage and promote small and start up businesses. <br /> <br />12. Encourage and support innovation in the areas of information technology (such as <br />Geographic Information System) to assist informed decision making capabilities of <br />EDC and EDA. <br /> <br />C. Economic Development Strategies <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey has a limited (and rapidly dwindling) supply of vacant land for <br />industrial development within the 2000 MUSA area. A good portion of undeveloped land <br />lies directly south of the closed landfill, which is a significant obstacle to future <br />development and marketability. On the other hand, there is an abundant supply of vacant <br />land west of Ramsey Boulevard beyond the 2000 MUSA that is flat and relatively easy to <br />develop with the extension of urban services (i.e. highly marketable). The future land use <br />plan reserves a portion of this area for future places to work that would consist of <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended Februmy 26,2002 <br /> <br />PageX11-3 <br /> <br />27 <br />