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City of Ramsey <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />Transportation Element <br /> <br />The Park and Tra <br />several trail facili~ <br />recommendations <br />Plan (Hakanson, <br />location, and ava <br />1991, are outline~ <br /> <br />3.5 RECOM/~ NDED PARK AND TRAII, PLAN <br /> <br />The City has detdrmined that it Would be in the public interest to develop a comprehensive <br />parks and trails p!an. This determination is particularly important at this time, as the City is <br />witnessing expanc~ed growth in the housing market, and the possibility exists that as the City <br />grows, the very f~atures that made Ramsey an attractive place to live will be destroyed to <br />make room for mbre houses, businesses, and roads. <br /> <br />The strategy favo~'ed by the City is to preserve and protect natural environmental features in <br />parks and along t~ails and paths. Along with this strategy is the goal of ensuring that these <br />natural features ~ill be accessible and available for the enjoyment of all the City's residents. <br /> <br /> il Plan developed for the City is illustrated on Figure 3-7. It includes <br /> :y types, which were developed to respond to nine.park and trail <br /> developed in the City of Ramsey Comprehensive Parks and Open Space <br /> ~.nderson Associates, Inc; 1991) and to accommodate use and function, <br /> [able right-of-way criteria. The nine goals, adopted by City Council in <br /> below: <br /> <br />A long ran. ge Capital Improvement Budget and Program (CIP) should be developed to <br />provide efficient use of park land [and trails] to meet the expanding needs of people. <br /> <br />Recreation[al facilities should be designed to meet the needs of people, especially at <br />the neighborhood level. <br /> <br />Planning f6r park [and tra!l] development, land acquisition and programs should be <br />coordinate/it with adjacent communities, the school district, the County, the State, the <br />Department of Natural Resources, and other governmental bodies. <br /> <br />Parks and bpen space [and trails] should be developed and improved to take <br />maximum [advantage of natural features such as Lake Itasca, Sunfish Lake, Trott <br />Brook, natural drainage areas, wooded areas, or other significant physical features. <br /> <br />Great effort should be made to preserve land alOng Trott Brook to link a major trail <br />system across the City which could eventually tie in with the Rum River and Central <br />Park in tha northeast corner of the City. Consideration should be given to <br /> <br />Page 3-33 <br /> <br /> <br />