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Edge of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area, the Diversified Rural Area protects rural land for rural
<br />lifestyles today and potential urbanized levels of development sometime after 2040.
<br />Large areas of high -quality natural resources are located in these communities with some of these natural
<br />areas protected in state lands and regional parks, like Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area in Anoka
<br />County and Carver Park Reserve in Carver County.
<br />While these communities contain a mix of uses, large portions of communities in the Diversified Rural area
<br />contain prime agricultural soils, located primarily in Scott and Washington counties. Although these
<br />communities are not designated Agricultural communities, the Council supports the preservation of
<br />agricultural land in these areas.
<br />Agricultural uses in Diversified Rural communities benefit from their proximity to the Metropolitan Urban
<br />Service Area and Rural Centers, but face challenges to their long-term continued use, including incompatible
<br />uses developing nearby and increased development pressures.
<br />The Council discourages urbanized levels of residential development in Diversified Rural communities to
<br />avoid the premature demand for expansion of metropolitan systems and other urban public services.
<br />Figure 3: Regional Diversified Rural Areas
<br />Diversified Rural
<br />Designated Diversified Rural communities are: Afton,
<br />Andover*, Baytown Township*, Belle Elaine Township*,
<br />Blakeley Township*, Cedar Lake Township, Coates,
<br />Columbus*, Corcoran*, Credit River Township*,
<br />Dellwood, Denmark Township, East Bethel`,
<br />Forest Lake*, Grant, Greenfield*, Grey Cloud Island
<br />Township, Helena Township*, Hugo*, Independence*,
<br />Jackson Township, Laketown Township*, Linwood
<br />Township, Louisville Township, Marine on St. Croix,
<br />May Township, Medina*, Miesville, Minnetrista*, New
<br />Market Township*, New Trier, Nowthen*, Oak Grove*,
<br />Orono*, Randolph, Randolph Township*, Ravenna
<br />Township, Rogers*, Sand Creek Township, Scandia,
<br />Spring Lake Township*, St. Francis*, St. Lawrence
<br />Township, and Stillwater Township*.
<br />*Listed in this designation but also has areas in
<br />other designations.
<br />City of Ramsey 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update
<br />Land Use Plan
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