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Exhibit A — September 26, 2013 Collaborative Process Invite <br />City of <br />RAMSEY <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 • Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <br />Ramsey wants to invite you to participate in a public discussion to review appropriate land uses for the node at <br />167' Avenue and Saint Francis Boulevard (Highway 47) <br />The City of Ramsey is reaching out to you as a Property Owner near the 167t Node. Historically, this has been a neighborhood -retail <br />anchored area surrounded by residential properties and adjacent to the Rum River Hills Golf Course The scope of the review is the <br />current retail comer. The comer is currently experiencing high vacancy rates and deteriorating building conditions. Many of these <br />owners have asked the City to amend the zoning to allow for additional permitted uses. Before the City considers any Comprehensive <br />Plan and Zoning Amendment, we want to hear from you about what land uses or redevelopment would be compatible with the <br />surrounding area. <br />The City invites you to participate in being part of the process and reviewing altematives (ranging from new/amended uses and standards <br />to no changes at all). <br />Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, Alexander Ramsey Room <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />The City desires to hear your thoughts on: <br />• What land uses would you find as acceptable being a neighboring property owner? <br />• Would you support additional residential development near this intersection? <br />• Would you support warehousing or other business type uses at this intersection? <br />• What general questions or concerns regarding the node do you have? <br />This initial public process hosted by the City on September 26th will begin with a short background presentation at 6:00 p.m. followed <br />by an open public forum and process <br />The Planning Commission, in conjunction with the Economic Development Authority, will likely be reviewing potential amendments <br />to the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan over the next several months In order for that review to be effective, your feedback and <br />assistance in developing a potential, new Future Land Use Map for the area is critical. We want you to be part of the process, not simply <br />reacting to future proposals. <br />Please consider joining us on September 26, 2013 to be part of the discussion and solution You may also submit comments to <br />teladhillacitvoframsev com or by calling 763-576-4308. For more background information, visit our webpage at <br />www. c i tvo fram sev.com/167. <br />Sincerely, <br />CITY OF <br />Tim Gladhill <br />Development Services Manager <br />Project Summary — 167th Avenue Node at Saint Francis Boulevard <br />