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Ramsey will evolve through citizen -driven, collaborative processes that respect the balance and connectivity <br />between its unique urban, rural, and natural environment for current and future generations. <br />Imperative: A Balance of Rural Character and Urban Growth <br />Initiative 1: Rehabilitate and Improve Housing Stock to Preserve Rural Character and <br />Enhance Existing Neighborhoods <br />Tactic <br />Priority <br />Responsible Party <br />Resources <br />Provide Incentive -Based Approaches for <br />Individual Improvements to Private <br />Properties <br />Immediate <br />Community <br />Development <br />Eliminate blighting influences such as <br />Immediate <br />Community <br />Development <br />unkempt yards, glaring lights, unscreened <br />storage, noise, inappropriate vehicle storage, <br />etc. <br />Create a policy allowing accessory dwelling <br />units (ADUs) on single family lots in order <br />Immediate <br />Community <br />Development <br />to maintain rural character while increasing <br />lifecycle housing options and increasing <br />affordability levels <br />Identify and remove substandard housing <br />units that are economically unfeasible to <br />Long-term <br />Community <br />Development <br />rehabilitate <br />Create a simple webpage that allows <br />residents to anonymously voice code <br />enforcement concerns <br />Immediate <br />Community <br />Development <br />Create relationships with neighborhood <br />leaders and Community Development Staff <br />Long-term <br />Community <br />Development <br />Initiative 2: Provide Sufficient Housing Options for all Types of Residents; Provide <br />Lifecycle Housing Options <br />Tactic <br />Priority <br />Responsible Party <br />Resources <br />Complete housing needs assessment and <br />analysis <br />Immediate <br />Community <br />Development <br />$15,000 <br />Initiative 3: Promote Development that Preserves the Natural Environment and Respects <br />Residential Health <br />Tactic <br />Priority <br />Responsible Party <br />Resources <br />Promote improvements to existing housing <br />that meet or exceed energy efficiency <br />standards and implement sustainable design <br />features <br />Opportunity <br />Driven <br />Community <br />Development <br />Initiative 4: Support Affordable Housing Development <br />Tactic <br />Priority <br />Responsible Party <br />Resources <br />Monitor the City's housing supply to ensure <br />quality, low-income options <br />Immediate <br />Community <br />Development <br />City of Ramsey 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Housing Plan <br />Page 20 of 23 <br />