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39 <br />Planned land use within this area is predominantly low density residential, with an area of natural <br />resource protection along the Mississippi River. Development of this area is likely ten (10) to fifteen <br />(years) in the future due to availability of infrastructure (2015 to 2025 timeframe). <br />Connexus Energy is planning a nineteen (19) acre solar farm within this planning district in 2018. <br />This area is also the location of a potential extension of Armstrong Boulevard to serve as a future <br />river crossing to the City of Dayton. This improvement is not currently in official regional planning <br />documents and is likely at least twenty (20) years away, if not longer. The cities of Dayton and <br />Ramsey choose to plan for this long-term improvements to protect the necessary corridor. <br />Elmcrest District Small Area Plan <br />The Elmcrest District is a planning area anchored by a 1970s area rural commercial node. This node <br />has shown evidence of blight and vacancy, with some recent renovations of existing structures. The <br />City has excess land for sale, remnant from the construction of Water Tower #3. Rum River Hills <br />Golf Course desires redevelop a portion of their property (two holes only) and reconfigure the two <br />(2) holes displaced by redevelopment. <br />The retail node located at 167th Avenue and Trunk Highway 47 has been a topic of discussion with <br />City Councils and EDA boards for several years. The Elmcrest District has struggled to become <br />economically viable for some time, is experiencing high vacancy rates, an increase of blighted <br />building conditions and escalating crime. <br />Ramsey's goal is to improve and/or remove blight from properties -of -concern and encourage <br />sustainable market -driven redevelopment of the Elmcrest District that will benefit the entire City of <br />Ramsey. Our vision is a mixture of residential and retail uses. Residential users may include single <br />family residential, townhomes, or senior living units as directed by the market. Retail will include a <br />market driven neighborhood commercial node. Redevelopment of the Elmcrest District should <br />include a connection to Elmcrest Park and/or nearby trails where feasible. <br />-\) <br />Cily of RAMSEY <br />August 2018 Draft <br />U�. <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />