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Economic Development Strategies and Actions <br />Ramsey will strive to achieve its economic development goals through the following actions and <br />policies. <br />A Balance of Rural Character and Urban Growth <br />Strategy: Complete Built -Out of The COR according to the approved Development Plan. <br />• Complete the Development Plan Update. <br />• Continue Current Recruitment Efforts. <br />A Connected Community <br />Strategy: Improve Highway 10 <br />• Establish a Stakeholder Group for Highway 10. <br />• Improve Traffic Conditions (Complete Highway 10 Traffic Plan). <br />• Create a sustainable funding plan for right-of-way acquisition and construction. <br />• Remove Blight and Public Nuisances (Complete Highway 10 Land Use Plan). <br />Strategy: Improve the Image of Ramsey and its Neighborhoods, Business Districts, and Key <br />Corridors <br />• Improve signage. <br />• Grade separate rail crossings to eliminate physical barriers. <br />• Remove Blight and Public Nuisances at the Rum River Hills Node. <br />• Remove Blight and Public Nuisances at the Highway 47 Corridor. <br />• Improve Relationships Communitywide to Remove Blight and Public Nuisances. <br />An Active Community <br />Strategy: Create a Robust Offering of Recreational Opportunities that benefit Businesses. <br />• Support the completion of the Master Park and Recreation Plan <br />Smart, Citizen Focused Government <br />Strategy: Increase Retail Options for Residents and Businesses <br />• Continue and Expand Current Marketing and Recruitment Efforts for New Retailers. <br />• Improve Access and Visibility for Retailers from Key Corridors. <br />• Consider free land and incentives. <br />• Directly recruit businesses. <br />• Execute a marketing campaign to draw businesses. <br />• Coordinate with existing efforts (Anoka County, DEED, Chambers of Commerce, etc.) <br />Financial Stability <br />Strategy: Maintain and Expand our Employment Base <br />• Continue our Business Retention and Expansion Efforts. <br />• Build Out the Bunker Lake Industrial Base. <br />• Plan for the Highway 10 Business Park (next Business Park after Bunker Lake Industrial <br />Park). <br />city of RAMSEY <br />August 2018 Draft <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />