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<br />City of Ramsey <br />MASTER HOUSING PLAN <br /> <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> <br />Compared to other cities in the area for type of new units built between 2000 and 2005, Ramsey has <br />the 2nd largest percentage of townhomes constructed. <br /> <br />Figure 2: Permits Issued in Surrounding Cities, by Type <br /> <br />Distribution of New Units by Type <br />2000-2005 <br /> <br /> 100% <br />~ <br />:l 90% ---- <br />to <br />Cll 80% <br />.c <br />.9 70% <br />"0 <br />Cll 60% <br />E <br />E 50% <br />... <br />Cll <br />a.. 40% <br />~ <br />c 30% <br />::> <br />- <br />0 20% - <br />,..J <br />c..l 10% <br />a.. <br /> 0% <br /> Ramsey Anoka <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />o Multifamily <br /> <br />IiiJ Townhouse <br />o Single-Family <br /> <br />Coon Ando-.er Oak Grol.e Bums Twp Elk Ri-.er Champlin Dayton <br />Rapids <br /> <br />Source: Metropolitan Council; US Census Bureau; City of Otsego; Bonestroo <br /> <br />Tenure: <br /> <br />As of 2007, there were approximately 300 rental units within Ramsey, or about 4% of the total <br />number of housing units. In 2003, the City enacted a rental licensing requirement to ensure the <br />quality of rental units and improve the ability of the City to track rental housing. Tlus program <br />tracks known units of rental housing within the City and conducts inspections every two years as a <br />part of the licensure process. Of the 300 U1uts, approximately one-tlurd are located within <br />apaliment-style buildings. The remaining units are dispersed throughout townhome and single- <br />family developments witrun the city. <br /> <br />Comparing the owner/renter mix of housing with other commumtres using 2000 census data, <br />Ralllsey's housing is primarily o\\rner-occupied (97%) with very few rental U11its. This is a <br />substantially lugher percentage than Anoka County which has 83% O\vner occupied units alld 17% <br />rental housing overall. Ramsey has a smaller percentage of rental housing than all except seven <br />incorporated cities in the metropolitan area, according to the 2000 Census. However, many cities in <br />the northwest metro have similar ownerslup-to-rental ratios. Andover, Lino Lakes, and Ham Lake <br />have very little rental housing but compared to other similar cities, Ramsey has the smallest <br />percentage of rental units. Cunently, a 63 unit apartment building is being constructed called <br />TerTace Hill. In the past several years there has been an increase in developer interest for sites to <br /> <br />February 2008 <br /> <br />City of Ramsey Alaster Housing Plan <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />