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EXISTING LAND USE The City of Ramsey has e×per~.enced significant growth over the last two decades. Rapid growth was experienced in the !970's throughout the Community. The 1980's have seen steady moderate growth but at a rate lower than in the 1970's. Figure I illustrates the existing zoning in the City. As illustrated, the greatest land area is zoned R-1R, rural residential. Development is widely distributed throughout the city (Refer to p. %~ - Figure ~ , Existing Development). The 1990 (Metropolitan Urban Service Area (l~USA) line is shown on the zoning map and encompasses approximately 1300 acres in the southeas- tern corner of the City. The MUSA is situated in two watersheds, the eastern portion within the MUSA is in the Rum River Watershed and the western portion is in the Mississippi River Watershed. Table I indicates that approximately 300 acres (23%) of the gross acreage within the ~SA are undevelopable. An additional 500 acres are currently .developed with industrial, commercial, or residential de- velopment. Total undeveloped acreage within the 1990 MUSA totals approximately 500 acres. Also illustrated on the zoning map is the city's designated long range urban area line. The ultimate urban area encompasses approximately 4000 acres (22%) of the City's gross land of 18,450 acres. Approxi- mately 3000 acres of the 4000 acres are developable after wetlands, transportation and parks requirements are considered. The third line illustrated on the zoning map is the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission's (~WCC) district 3 bo~n~a_--y. Long te~m future extension of MWCC's sewer system may occur within these limits.