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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Chapter 12: Economic Development <br />Figure 12-3 — Occupied Office and Industrial Space, Anoka County <br />3,500,000 <br />3,000,000 - <br />2,500,000 - <br />a) <br />2,000,000 - <br />m 1,500,000 - <br />CR - <br />1,000,000 <br />500,000 - <br />0 <br />Office/Warehouse <br />2,875, 605 <br />Bulk Warehouse <br />851,250 <br />558,010 <br />Office Space <br />265,115 <br />Office/Showroom <br />San: ColliersIrtemetionel <br />1998 1999 2000 2W1 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 <br />4. North Metro Projected Employment Growth <br />Figure 12-4 shows projected employment for Ramsey and adjacent communities <br />through 2030. The data comes from the Metropolitan Council and shows <br />employment for the cities listed collectively growing from about 32,000 jobs in <br />1990 to 67,000 jobs by 2030 with majority of the growth occurring in Ramsey <br />and Coon Rapids. <br />The communities listed currently account for roughly three percent of all jobs in <br />the 7 -County Twin Cities Metro Area. Their share of projected job growth <br />through 2030 is expected to remain about three percent of all jobs. <br />Figure 12-4 — Projected Job Growth, 1990-2030 <br />30,000 - <br />25,000 <br />20,000 - <br />15 15,000 -- <br />- 10,000 — <br />5,000 — <br />0 • r , <br />1990 <br />Source: Aktropolita l a nal <br />2000 <br />1 <br />f <br />2010 2020 2030 <br />n Kimsey <br />❑ Anoka <br />❑ Coon Rapids <br />• Andover <br />O Champlin <br />Based on the projections in Figure 12-4, Ramsey will become an important <br />employment center for the northern half of the metropolitan area. However, it <br />will be important to continue to track employment growth since redevelopment <br />areas in Anoka and Coon Rapids, as well as the emerging district along Highway <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 12-5 <br />