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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> Chapter 7:Housing Plan <br /> a. Tactic- Investigate the feasibility and desirability of allowing accessory apartments in <br /> residential areas. <br /> b. Tactic — Verify through the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update process that the City has <br /> sufficient land designated for the development of medium- and high-density residential <br /> development, to accommodate the construction of additional apartment buildings. This <br /> development should be focused within the Ramsey Town Center. <br /> 4) Provide a balanced housing supply, with approximately 90% ownership housing and 10% <br /> rental housing,to expand options for workforce housing and housing for young professionals. <br /> a. Tactic - Support the development of quality rental housing and a variety of affordable <br /> ownership housing options <br /> 5) Continue to develop more affordable single family housing such as condominiums and small- <br /> lot single family homes. <br /> a. Tactic - Support the development of quality rental housing and a variety of affordable <br /> ownership housing options <br /> 6) Explore opportunities to attract executive level housing to provide a variety of housing choices <br /> and opportunities in the City. <br /> a. Tactic-Identify development areas to adequately accommodate executive level housing <br /> b. Tactic - Evaluate the costs and benefits of various housing types to ensure that there is a <br /> balance of housing choices <br /> HOUSING GOAL#2: <br /> Revitalize/rehabilitate areas where the housing is aging and in need of repair and where the land is <br /> underutilized. <br /> SUPPORTIVE FINDING. <br /> The housing in some areas of Ramsey is aging. <br /> According to the Anoka County Assessor's records, 32% of the housing in Ramsey was built before 1980. <br /> While that is not a large percentage, the older housing is relatively concentrated in a few neighborhoods <br /> within Ramsey. Neighborhoods in the central portion of the city such as Pineview Estates, Greenland Hills, <br /> Whispering Pines Estates, Groham's Sandy Acres, Halland Acres, Woodland Green, Hall Anderson Acres, <br /> and Hall's Dover Acres are examples of areas where the housing is starting to show signs of age. <br /> Additionally, these areas were developed at a time before municipal services were available, and are <br /> characterized by large lot development,with lots ranging from 1 to 2 acres. <br /> SUPPORTIVE FINDING. <br /> There are several areas where the land is underutilitzed and could become redevelopment areas that <br /> positively contribute to the growth of the city. <br /> The HRA has preliminarily identified several opportunity areas in the City as shown in Figure 9. These <br /> opportunity areas are key nodes for infrastructure improvements, new housing development within core <br /> transit areas of the city, or areas where the housing stock is aging and property owners may be interested in <br /> rehabilitation and/or redevelopment opportunities. <br /> City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 7-17 <br />