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The study ~a's ~ lar~ use ar~ physical char~~cs are ~ considerations in formulatir~ a i%.*cure land-use plan for t_he study ar~ao ~ lan~ use, zc~, physical chara~~cs, image and visual ch~act~r~cs ~ examined. A concise suzmmry of each follows. These factors, in association with market po~_ntial and the stm~y c~ittee's priorities, ~ve ~on to the future lar~-use plan. The majority of the study area remains undeveloped and is ~y. either open space or %mad for agricultural purposes. Tree cover ~s minimal to Mississippi River or remrmnts of previously existir~ tree cover. This lack of tree canopy reinforces the flat topography typical within the study area. Parcels without tree mass~ or develo~ are cultivated or covered with grassy vegetation. ~5ue area's natural resources are sh~m in Figurm 6. Naturally occurr~ water bodies arm dc~tnated by the Mississippi River which forms the study area's southern boundary. Tne river corridor remains sm~what unrecognized as a c~Lunity amenity with the exception of those single, family homes which have been developed alon~ its banks. A proposed Anoka County Regional Park, approximately 165 acres in size, would capi~nlize upon Poster Island and a large paruel between the river and TH !0 providing regional access to the river ther~ increasing the Mississippi's visibility. Small wetlar~ basins occur in the ge. neral vicinity of the Gateway ktrport and /rnkmtrial park but have not been recognized as an open space amenity. The Anoka County soils Atlas has identified a number of soil pockets which w~.!d limit buil ~dir~ development. The exact nature of these soils =nd t.heir iztolications for development remain unknown %~thou~ full. her soil sampling. ~hese soils occur adjacer~ to the F~tssissippi River corridor and in pockets In ~mm~ary, the City. of Ramsey ahould taka ~':tionsd s~ps to recognize oummurlty and natural _~_~urces ~t~ =~ F~i~i ~v~ ~idor, ~hor ~ o .... ~ ~n ~ ~ ~e ~ a ~! of i~ ~! i~ of life Existing zoning designation~ for t_he study area include commercial desi~na-.i~ns for urban a~d retail busL-ms~es, ~jx~ustrial, ~.~d ic~ de_~ity for inc~ustrial develc~mmant aconmpani. 'ed by retail/ocmm~.-cial adjao~nt the hi$~way frontage. ~he }~t_ropolit~n Urban Service Area 0~JSA) ~~Y 24