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evelopmenteport Your Source for Development News in Ramsey Planning for Potential Projects in 2017 While winter has slowed the pace of construction for to be a gathering place for the community and an attrac- the year,it hasn't completely stopped.This time of season tion to the broader region by planning for a wide mix of is also a prime time for new project design.Highlights of uses (including housing and retail),creating a pedestrian potential new projects in 2017 currently being reviewed friendly environment,and raising the bar on architectur- include: al quality.The Commission will be sharing their ideas on One-Level,Single-Family Housing an update to this vision with the community later this Indoor Storage Facility spring. New and Expanding Industrial Businesses As the demographics of the community change,so Significant energy is focused on the area west of does the need to evaluate housing options.One of the Armstrong Boulevard,just north of Highway 10.The City's primary housing goals is to attract`one-level living' City's Economic Development Authority(EDA)is in housing units that allow the resident to have all of their discussions with multiple potential businesses to expand necessary services on a single level.The City is currently in a planned business park.The EDA has long worked reviewing two (2)potential projects that can bring this on the next generation for the community to retain and housing style to the community. expand business opportunities,create new options for job The City is also updating its Twenty(20) Year Vision growth,and enhance the local tax base.Capstone Homes for the community as a whole.This process will create a is exploring the possibility of bringing approximately 300 plan that guides future residential neighborhoods and new homes to an area west of Puma Street,abutting The business districts,while balancing the character of exist- Links at Northfork.While neither of these projects are ing neighborhoods and designation of areas to remain a guarantee,the excitement continues to build on these in their current state.For more information,please visit potential quality additions to the community. www.cityoframsey.com/comprehensiveplan. The Planning Commission continues to work on an A reminder that the City now offers several permits update to the online at www.cityoframsey.com/permits.Additionally, Twenty(20)Year online scheduling for Building Permit Inspections is now vision for The live and the preferred method of scheduling inspections. COR.The Com- Starting in summer,2017,the City will begin offering mission wants to electronic plan submittal as well. ensure that The For detailed information on planned projects or COR continues projects under construction,visit www.cityoframsey. com/DevelopmentUpdate,email planning@cityofram- To place an ad in the sey.com,or call 763-433-9824. Ramsey Resident contact: =D , ,s C No Parking on ` Public Streets _ Parking is not allowed on any public street between obinmon the hours of 2:00 a.m. — 6:00 a.m.year round. Vehicles 15110-73113-371119 in violation will be cited and may be towed. ftr-uttOwtiouhsofthunder. Ramsey Resident * March/April 2017 3 OrM- 0