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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Chapter 5: Land Use <br />B. Future Land Use <br />1. Land Use Goals <br />The following are Land Use goals and policies developed as part of the <br />Comprehensive Plan Update process: <br />a) The needs and rights of existing residents are balanced with the <br />needs and rights of those who wish to develop <br />STRATEGIES: <br />1. Encourage a developer -led public involvement process for new <br />development that solicits feedback from the public at the <br />beginning of the process <br />2. Develop a meaningful density transition ordinance that <br />incorporates lot size, transitioning, screening, space, berms, <br />landscaping, or buffers <br />3. Protect Ramsey's rural character while providing opportunities <br />for urban growth <br />b) A variety of housing densities and types <br />STRATEGIES: <br />1. Develop dense, mixed -use environments in Town Center and <br />other key locations served by sewer and water <br />2. Assess the market for various housing types and densities and <br />have the Land Use Plan reflect appropriate opportunities to <br />match market demand <br />c) Fair and consistent land use regulations <br />STRATEGIES: <br />1. Develop a policy for processing comprehensive plan <br />amendments <br />2. Establish a rational, logical staging plan for extension of MUSA <br />consistent with the Comprehensive Sewer Plan and tied to <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment Policy <br />3. Re -assess the value of 4 in 40 (rural preserve and rural reserve) <br />d) Walkable neighborhoods <br />STRATEGIES: <br />Cite of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 5-7 <br />