Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/06/2017

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1. Introduction and Purpose A. What is the Comprehensive Plan and who is it for? The Comprehensive Plan is a tool to be used by many people and organizations with an interest in the Ramsey community. First and foremost, it is for the people of Ramsey, the policy makers who represent them and the City Staffwho support them. But it is also for the businesses and residents who wish to come to the community or scholars and students who might want to learn about Ramsey. The Comprehensive Plan sets out a vision for the future community, a vision that was created by the people. It contains goals that define the vision and public policy that is designed to help realize the vision. It provides an analysis of the forces that have shaped Ramsey since its beginning. Although it is heavily focused on the future physical development of the com- munity, it also addresses the economic and social qualities of Ramsey. Finally, the plan lays out implementation strategies that best use the tax payers' dollars to achieve the vital elements that make the Ramsey Community a safe, high quality, healthy place to live, work and play. B.Why do a Comprehensive Plan? Comprehensive Planning for municipalities in the 7-county metropolitan area is man State Legislature. In 1976 the Minnesota Legislature passed the Metropolitan Land Act which required municipalities to develop (or update existing) Comprehe to "protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the metropoli coordinated, orderly and economic development." Ramsey conformed to its 1973 Comprehensive Plan in 1980. Piecemeal updates to this plan including the most recent update in 2002. The Metropolitan Land Comprehensive Plans to be reviewed at least once every ten year regional growth strategy for the entire Metropolitan Area.ett. Ramsey is a growing community on the edge of a rapidly ceding community that faces the challenges of controllin; t h demd edge of a metropolitan area. It depends heavily o gion ability to move people efficiently and safely. features and a strong desire to preserve, pr Plan is a tool that will guide the comm year 2030. 5 C.The unique history of Ramse A small, aging brick building stands like a qu is a co nhanc controlli mg nsure c sasato# to en request by �r ccurred sc Act r opolitan rban rtation s with a e featu ng 80, ocal • ce with a`` V t the d its of natural Comprehensive growth through the , Comrdnsive Plan — RAMSEY3 on mar A weathered sign identifies it as the Ramsey Town personifies Ramsey today. It asserts the key issue it develop. To address this issue, a group of residents, some of whom were already active on City commissions, committees and the Council, worked with city staff and Council to conceptualize a McKnight Foundation grant, which the City received in 2006. The project was named Ramsey3 because it consisted of a three-part planning process. During Ramsey' nationally -renowned experts led a series of four public forums and staff/council workshops organized around four critical issues facing metropolitan communities: transportation, innovative zoning, regional intersections, and community ecology. Ramsey2 used the innovative technique of Open Space Technology to allow participants to create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around central themes of strategic importance. The final stage — Ramsey3 — used facilitation tools not commonly used by cities to develop a shared vision and explore unique and cutting -edge tools to implement that vision. city of R \MSEY een a day-care center and a bank. ough no longer used, this structure Ramsey should grow, but how it will Comprehensive Plan 2030 1-2