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schools and park facilities does r~t exist. FuIT_herzore, t_he industrial <br />parks location goes unnot/~ once again without information or directional <br />signing. <br /> <br />The T~ i0 corridor visually appears as a corridor in transition between low <br />density or agricultural purposes and typical strip commercial. The <br />pre~ of overhead utilities, commercial signing, vacant properties <br />ar~ unattractive development reinforces the poor appearanoe. <br /> <br />similar to most oa~nities, Ramsey is unannounoed to 5H 10 users. Highway <br />corridors ter~ to bleed ccmm~u%ities together the~ r~duu~ cc~munity <br />identity. Ramsey's ~ 10 frontage is f~y ref~ as Ar~9~a or F.~k <br />River. C~,u,~rcial signin~ within the corridor does little to reinforce <br />Ramsey's location. Many ccmm~_rcial businesses have chosen Anoka as a name <br />reference due in part to its postal facility and ~ service. Gateway <br />monumentation, such as attractive entrance signs, would provide a distinct <br />highwmy approach for Ramsey. Placed at the c~,,,,~nity borde_~s on ~ 10, <br />archi~ g~te~ays would announce the cc~m,~%ity ar~ r~inforue a positive <br />image to those using the highway corridor. <br /> <br />L%dustri~' development set back from the 5H 10 corridor suffers fz-~, a <br />similar visibility probl~. Ir~e~t development lacks both vi~l and <br />market unity which reduces its ability to read as one and to capitalize upon <br />facility proximity. Inoons~ vi~ quali~y within the industrial park <br />portrays a poor visual image. Lack of outside material screening, <br />lar~lscap~ and buffering between abuttir~ facilities sets a precedence for <br />the entire industrial area. Attractive new development cannot be <br />establ~ .~h~ within the existir~ ~rial park if this unattractive image <br />prevails. Rather, similar unattractive bus~ will be drawn to the area <br /> <br />Puture Land-Use Plan <br /> <br />Future land use for the ~tudy area should rep~ a wide variety of land- <br />use ~.~ypes %~i~ ~2i~t ~~ ~~nt, ~~ze <br />~rket ~t~ti~! ~d provide op~nity for new deve!opm~t. <br />o~zati~ of ~ 1~ ~ ~ a !~i~ pl~ ~d <br />foll~ p!~ prL~ipl~. <br /> <br />Larx~-,~.se o.~-~--~zation ~n~_!'~'~ capitalize ~._~on <br /> <br />~he Ci~-y of Ramsay has a r~zber of ;mhysica! and cal=ural assets to <br />which development can be att.~c~ed. These include ~ a_~ ~ limited <br /> <br />attractive park and open space. These amenities should be <br /> <br /> <br />