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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2: Vision, Values and Goals 2. VISION, VALUES AND GOALS In 2006, Ramsey community members formed Ramsey3, a grassroots organization dedicated to imagining the future of Ramsey. Through a series of community meetings the Ramsey3 process completed a Vision and Values statement with a Checklist for future decision making, summarized in the Introduction chapter. A set of Goals and Strategies, based on comments from the numerous community meetings, was compiled by consultants and City staff. The Goals and Strategies for each chapter of this plan are also repeated within those chapters. The Goals and Strategies were compiled before the final completion of the Vision and Values, so it is the intent of the City that where conflicts arise the Vision and Values will guide city policy decisions. A. THE VISION: 1) Without compromising private property rights and needs of future generations, Ramsey will evolve through citizen driven, collaborative processes that respect the balance and connectivity between its unique urban, rural and natural environments. B. THE VALUES: 1) Encourage walkability through pedestrian friendly neighborhoods and transportation. 2) Maintain land owner rights. 3) Employ careful foresight in city planning that includes citizen review, reliance on peer -reviewed science, and comprehensive data collection and analysis. 4) Involve all citizens in decisions that impact their lives, property and neighborhoods through the use of a facilitated process such as collaborative decision -making 5) Embrace a people -centered, long-term perspective that nurtures neighborhood and community interactions and with flexibility to meet future needs without compromising the needs and interests of current residents. 6) Preserve unique natural resources for the community and its current residents. 7) Attract and sustain businesses that should serve the whole community C. CHECKLIST TO GUIDE REVIEW OF ZONING ALTERNATIVES AND FUTURE PLANNING 1) Component I: Commercial/Economic Development a) Attract and retain high -quality industrial and commercial businesses that create higher paying jobs for local residents and increase Ramsey's tax base. b) Concentrate larger commercial/industrial development within MUSA while encouraging smaller neighborhood commercial nodes in more rural areas. c) Plan business development for maximal use of rail and highway arteries with minimal residential, environmental and traffic impacts. City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 2-1