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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chapter 7: Housing Plan <br />7. HOUSING PLAN <br />A. Introduction <br />History - The City of Ramsey has historically developed in a typical suburban fashion. In the 1970s, <br />Ramsey's land was developed primarily as ramblers and split level housing on large, rural lots, with the <br />exception of auto related commercial uses and some heavy industry. <br />Growth - Since 1985, Ramsey has had municipal sewer and water services available to the south-eastern part <br />of the city. The relatively recent availability of these services, in addition to a continually growing and <br />thriving metropolitan area, has sparked the interest of developers and metro area residents and workers. The <br />City has begun a transition period of growth that is sometimes difficult to address. Developers are buying <br />large tracts of land, requesting to connect to the available municipal sewer and water systems, and <br />developing this land at higher densities than previously developed. This new urban development is <br />oftentimes occurring directly adjacent to existing rural residential neighborhoods, which remain on <br />individual septic systems. <br />Need to Establish a Plan — Due to increasing growth and changing development patterns from rural to <br />suburban, the City and its residents need to determine how they want to develop in the future. A plan will <br />help to provide for orderly, well -designed, and varied housing development that provides opportunities for <br />all types of families and people of differing income ranges. In addition, the policy makers need to identify <br />short and long term areas of growth and redevelopment that may require public facilitation and financial <br />resources. <br />Purpose of the Plan - The Master Housing Plan (The "Plan") is intended to provide direction for future <br />housing development in Ramsey as well as provide a vision for the City's neighborhoods as the community <br />evolves and grows. <br />The plan includes a review of the existing housing stock, housing trends, and housing demand within the <br />City as well as provides a variety of goals and objectives of the City and its Housing & Redevelopment <br />Authority. The goals and objectives were identified through a series of discussions with stakeholders in the <br />community as part of the Comprehensive Plan update process. This included feedback from housing <br />partners and business leaders as well as Ramsey residents. <br />Not only does this housing plan state the realities and goals of the City, but it serves as a handbook of policy <br />solutions to the challenges that Ramsey and similar communities face when deciding the future direction of <br />the housing and population. Furthermore, it incorporates sources of funding available by local, state, and <br />federal government agencies and other sources to achieve the stated goals of the community This plan not <br />only frames the housing issues and ideals, it answers the question of how to achieve these ideals. <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 7-1 <br />