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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />1 <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />As indicated, the number of households are expected to increase at <br />approximately 100 per year through the next decade. This would correspond <br />to a population increase to approximately 16,000 residents by the year 2000. <br /> <br />The Community's population tends to be young with a small segment of the <br />population being seniors. Thus, the park needs tend to focus on young <br />children, young adult recreation programs, and family activities. <br /> <br />Rural Character <br /> <br />Figure 2 illustrates the existing character of Ramsey outside of the <br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area. As shown, the City's non-sewered area has <br />already undergone extensive development. Existing development ranges from <br />minimum lot sizes of 1 acre to larger and undeveloped lots or parcels. Two <br />and one-half acre lots are the predominating size in developments. <br /> <br />Also illustrated on Figure 2 are existing and designated parks and open space <br />as well as areas unsuitable for development such as flood plains, wetlands and <br />poor soils. <br /> <br />Given the existing development and character of the City and considering that <br />outlying communities beyond Ramsey have zoning that has resulted in similar <br />lot size developments, no portion of the City can be construed as being totally <br />rural. Rather, Ramsey is a transitional Community which may be more <br />accurately classified as having a sewered urban area and a non-sewered <br />residential transition area. <br /> <br />Unique Physical Features <br /> <br />The two dominating physical amenities in the City are the Rum and Mississippi <br />Rivers. Anoka County has acquired nearly 500 acres of land in two parks, one <br />on each river. The State of Minnesota owns 18 acres with the Wayside Park <br />along the Mississippi. These State and County facilities are and will be <br />oriented towards passive recreation. The City is in the process of developing <br />River's Bend Park (65 acres) along the Rum River with designated areas <br />providing passive and active recreation opportunities. <br /> <br />Other major features within the City include greenbelts along Trott Brook and <br />several County ditches, Lake Itasca, and several large wooded tracts of mixed <br />oak and conifers. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />