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