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-316- b) December, 2001 Draft or corporation to facilitate the decision makdng process and simplij~v. ............................ '" ' ...................................................... 4. Market the Town Center and Build it: Seek out desired businesses by developing and implementing a marketing strategy. Mixed Use The MLxed-Use areas should follow a similar procedure as the Town Center Master Ptan: however, the City should play more of a back seat role as the pr/mary landholder would be a private owner. The City should however, facilitate development of a master plan for the site so that unique features could be incorporated into the project. The master planning approach would allow for a quality design that accommodates both the developers needs and the vision and direction oudined in the Comprehensive Plan. L Park and Trail Comprehensive Planning The Park and Trail Comprehensive Plan has become outdated. The new Comprehensive Plan provides a brief overview of the current park and trail inventory, and prov/des a genera/framework for park policy: however, the City should consider updating this study to develop a detailed inventory, of parks, their equipment and use. Tbs plan should be completed by the,park board with extensive punic input and should identify a strategy for acquiring future trail right-of-way. Parkland will continue to be acquired through parkland dedication in the urban areas while only those areas in the greenway should be dedicated in the rural areas. The subdivision ordinange, should require cash in lieu of parkland dedication in the mr'al areas except where lands fall within the greenway corridor. J. GIS development Development of Geographic Information System is an implementation strategy that will support a variety of activities in the Community Development Department. The basic activity is for computer mapping and data assembly/distribution. However, it also can serve as a toot for permit tractdng, private septic system database, assessing, public notices for zoning and as the system progresses [t can be much more useful. The main. purpose bekind the development of a GIS system i.q to improve the ability to quickly, efficiendy, cost effectively and accurately provide information to citizens, policy makers, developers, businesses, and City staff. In addition, Anoka County has a GIS system that maintains County level data and can be used to start a system for Ramsey. The County currently provides GIS services to the City of Ramsey for a fee. Cost for the development of a GIS system would include computer hardware and software and staff traimng. Minimal costs would be incurred for data acquisitions because much of[he data is already available in electronic format free, of charge. Ramsey Comprehensive Plan ? age ,'~7'i;- 7