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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br />Chapter 5: Land Use <br />fruition prior to the establishment of a definitive alignment for a future <br />bridge that crosses the Mississippi River, the City of Ramsey should <br />work with Anoka County and MnDOT to ensure a future alignment to <br />satisfy local and regional needs. <br />Careful design and planning for the Mixed -Use site can offer a <br />wonderful image to Ramsey that will serve residents, workers and <br />travelers using Highway 10. The location along the BNSF Railroad <br />Tracks is highly visible from Highway 10 and demands high quality <br />design. Specific standards and design elements for the Town Center area <br />have been developed through amendments to the Zoning Code, the <br />creation of a zoning overlay district and adoption of Town Center design <br />guidelines. <br />Mixed Use Area — South of Hiahwav 10: Another area of mixed use is <br />located south of Highway 10 just east of Mississippi West Regional Park. <br />The intended mixed -use pattern on this location is to provide opportunity <br />for higher density housing integrated with commercial uses which are <br />supported by both the higher density housing and the traffic from <br />Highway 10. <br />General Goals for Mixed Use <br />The following are the goals of the City relative to Mixed Use: <br />1. To provide an area where people can live, work and play, which <br />supports alternative modes of transit while still accommodating the <br />automobile. <br />2. To ensure adequate service and retail opportunities to meet the needs <br />of major employment areas and businesses. <br />3. To enhance the local labor supply through provision of high density <br />housing in close proximity to major places to work. <br />4. To create an attractive high quality, community oriented <br />development that positively reflects on the image and identity of the <br />Ramsey Community. <br />Mixed -Use Policy <br />Within the areas designated for Mixed -Use, it is the policy of the City to: <br />1. Work with the landowners to develop a master plan consistent with <br />the intent of the Mixed -Use designation. <br />2. Encourage consistent design standards based on transit orientated <br />development practices that serve as a framework for both public and <br />private improvements addressing streets, lighting, landscaping, and <br />building materials and placements. <br />3. Allow higher density residential development within the Mixed -Use <br />area. <br />Cite of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 5-32 <br />