Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/14/1995

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City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment housing options, and for staged growth that focuses development in areas served or soon to be served by irban services. 1.2 REGIQ The City of Ran /Wmneapo~St. western municip Immediately we~ of Ramsey is Bu q'AL CONTEXT isey is in the northwest corner of the seven-county region known as the ?aul Twin City Metropolitan Area. Ramsey is in Anoka County. The d border also forms the border between Anoka and Sherburne Counties. It of Ramsey is the City of Elk River in Sherbume County. To the north ms Township. Across the Rum River, which largely acts as Ramsey's eastern municip~ border, is the City of Andover. The City of Anoka lies on the southeast side ofRamsey, i Rarnsey's south~,rn border is formed by the Mississippi River, the largest river in the United States. The Mississippi is designated a State W'fld and Scenic River as it flows past Ramsey. In do.~.town lvfinneapolis, downstream fi-om Ramsey, the Mississippi becomes a major commercial navigation transportation corridor. The river provides a shipping route for a variety of~mmodities, connecting the region to other major rivers in the Mississippi navigation syste~ and to the Gulf of Mexico. The Rum River is an important waterbody in that it drains a large watershed that includes Lake Mille Lacs~ over 50 miles to the north. The Rum River is also a state designated Wild and Scenic!River. Figure 1-1 show~ Ramsey's location in the region. The study that irlitiated this amendment to the Ramsey Comprehensive Plan focused on the portions of~e City along TH 10. That study includes approximately 2400 acres, including a variety of land uses. While this area is not yet fully developed, the pattern of development is ~ready impacting future development as well as the regional and local transportation s~stems. Figure 1-2 shows the study area. page 1-2