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Ramsey Redevelopment Planning <br />Workshop On~ Summary <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Improve existing businesses to take advantage of available infrastructure <br />Develop at a more urban density allow for a higher intensity of development <br /> <br />To complete a redevelopment project that sets the example for future redevelopment efforts. <br />>' Define a process for redevelopment initiatives <br />> Establish community support for redevelopment <br /> <br />After some discussion by the planning commission goal number 6 was added to read as follows: <br /> <br />To complete or improve the roadway network <br /> Enhance transportation connections <br /> Consolidate commercialuses <br /> Contribute to a community focus <br /> <br />During the discussion of the various goals and the purposes for redevelopment several points were made <br />and acknowledged by the planning commission. Some of those points include the following: <br /> <br /> Ramsey has not had to deal with redevelopment in the past as it has been largely a newer community; <br /> however, as the community matures and things change, the city needs to be progressive in ensuring <br /> change is compatible with the community's vision. <br /> <br />· Redevelopment may take a long time from the planning stages to seeing physical improvements. · <br /> <br />· It was noted that these goals are consistent with the goals in the draft Comprehensive Plan and the <br /> issues and concerns expressed by the community at public meetings. <br /> <br />· Many of the goals that have been identified are directly or indirectly related to one another and by <br /> accomplishing one goal we are in fact furthering others. For example, by improving the community's <br /> image, we will likely be eliminating land use conflicts. By maximizing land use efficiency we will be <br /> increasing the tax base and creating more jobs. Etc... <br /> <br /> Prioritization of Redevelopment Goals <br /> <br />The planning commission then went through an exercise using a goals matrix in order to establish the <br />level of importance for the vahous goals. The following list of goals is the order of importance <br />determined by the planning commission and will help direct the selection of a first step project. The <br />completed goals matrix is attached at the end of the summary. <br /> <br />Goals in order of importance <br /> <br />1. To complete a redevelopment project that sets the example for future redevelopment efforts.(it was <br /> determi~ed up fi'ont that this goal should be a number ot~e priority and does ~ot need to be comt2ared <br /> to the other goals) <br />2. To improve community image. <br />3. To cleanup, enhance and protect the environment. <br />4. To eliminate or resolve land use conflicts and maximize land use efficiency. <br />5. To complete or improve the roadway network <br />6. To improve tax base and increase employment opportunities. <br /> <br />Identification of redevelopment areas for further study <br /> <br /> <br />