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4) convenient and economical outlets for retail and personal services clustering of urban functions and land uses requiring urban services to the extent possible as a mechanism to preserve an open environment and to minimize the total land service costs to the extent possible consis- tent with current development and an orderly transition of the community from its current urban status to a more dense population over time. Basic Development Assumptions l) construction of a bridge crossing the Rum River as an easterly extension of CSAH #57. within the relatively near future (five years or less) 2) continued use of MTH #47 as a major artery in the community without significant change in alighment 3) development of a municipal office facility on pro- perty which has been purchased by the City during 1975 within the Study area. 4) realignment of the connection between CSAH #5 and MHT #47 5) development of 153rd Avenue as a major east-west artery within the City 6) availability of metropolitan sewer connections and a local sewer system in the. southeast portion of the City within the 1975-1990 planning period Comment Employment opportunities come as a consequence of the level of economic activity.., not the other way around. If job creation is set as a primary goal, taxes of those prod~=g usually increase, the average worker productivity ~ecreases and the economic system is not sustainable. Further tax increases, borrowings or other obligations are required. This will further burden the Ramsey resident. Encouraging growth in assessed valuation gives the City Council reason to increase taxes to obtain more revenues. This objective is not in the interest of Ramsey residents. The increase in taxes are intended to pay for the increase in Government operating costs. Increased Government service costs must be justified and reflect the desires of the Ramsey residents. The Report does not indicate what additional Government services are being offered and that these services are in resp'onse to the desires of the Ramsey residents. Notably absent from these goals is any reference to a "Quality of Life" sought by the residents. The goals and objectives, as stated are not specified with enough precision to know when they have been achieved. A Plan to attain nebulOus objectives would be difficult to implement, usually creates communication Problems, and could be expected to be ~.~F~£. The goals and objectives are a statement of position or attitude - 2-