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The City is dedicated to maintaining a quality environment throughout the community. This <br />effort is managed by the only certified Make America Beautiful System in the Stat~: Make the <br />Scene. Keep Ramsey Clean Committee. This dedication to the environment is shown by the City's <br />recycling program, disease tree control, new standards for surtace water runnofL and constant <br />review of policies relating to the environment. <br /> <br />The City is constantly expanding their parks through City Ordinance #83-13. The ordinance <br />states that developers or sub-dividers are to dedicate a percentage of the land for the use of <br />parks or money valued at the cost of the land for park development. <br />There is a considerable amount of available land in the City to accommodate new business and <br />industry. As well as quality residential development. The City's development plan will show <br />adequate space for such expansion. Over 1,225 acres are available for commercial and <br />industrial development. <br /> <br />Forces against development are diminishing and a pro-growth altitude has been adopted in its <br />place. Ramsey is in the process of promoting the City as an optimal place for a variety of <br />development. This pro development concept is fully supported by the City Council. <br /> <br />LIABILITIES <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />CITY GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />1, Need for additional service roads 1. <br /> along Highway #10 <br /> No Mississippi River crossings <br /> Airport <br /> Compatibility with adjacent uses <br />4. Need ~or transportation planning 2. <br />5. No public transportation 3. <br />6, Distance from Metropolitan Area 4, <br /> 5. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Community leadership <br />-Lack of unified Council and Mayor <br />-Lack of common goals and direction <br />-Lack of vision, long-range planning <br />-Statesman versus Politician <br />Need for planning <br />Negative publicity <br />Ordinances not enforced <br />Lack of planning for Highway #10 <br />Business Development <br />Scattered Development <br /> <br />EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />CITY IMAGE <br /> <br />Scattered development <br />- No master plan for development <br />Most businesses very small, <br />struggling <br />Not enough major employers <br />State property tax structure <br /> Legislation <br /> <br />Community identity <br />-No driver destination signs <br />designating Ramsey <br />Apathy; Lack of resident/business <br />involvement in the community <br />No central down town area/ <br />commerce area <br />No post office or separate zip code <br />Host to Landfill <br />Negative publicity <br /> <br />ANALYSIS OF LIABILITIES <br /> <br />The City needs to have definite goals to work towards and an overall strategic long range plan for <br />the community. There is a need for stronger enforcement of the ordinances. Highway #10 is a <br />problem with few frontage roads and its appearance is unattractive. The City needs to revise the <br />zoning ordinances ¢.nd adopt different standards for development along Highway #10. Currently <br />there is a Highway #10 Corridor Study, and a Mississippi River Crossing Study being conducted <br />for the improvement of access to the businesses located in Ramsey. <br /> <br /> <br />