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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />compares to the state percentage of 69.7% and Anoka County percentage of 79.3%. Five <br />percent of the civilian labor force in Ramsey was unemployed in 1990. <br /> <br />E. Critical Issues <br /> <br />To identify the critical issues facing Ramsey today and into the future, a series of <br />community meetings were held in October of 1997. More specifically, the purpose of the <br />community meetings was to identify the most important issues that need resolution or <br />further direction. Following the community meetings twenty people representing a <br />multitude of growth perspectives were appointed by the City Council to participate in a <br />focus group to define the issues identified at the community meetings and recommend <br />solutions for the consultants to pursue as part of the comprehensive planning process. <br />The focus group met four times in December of 1997 to complete its task. <br /> <br />1. Issues Definition <br />The focus group defined seven critical issues as follows: <br /> <br />Issue 1 - Residential Growth - Urban growth creates conflicts where it <br />meets existing rural development. <br /> <br />Issue 2 Parks~ Recreation~ Trails~ and Open Space - Should the <br />City emphasize passive open space or active parks? Do all parks have to <br />accommodate all of the same uses? <br /> <br />Issue 3 - Protect Rural Lifestyle - Urban/rural conflicts, how do we <br />resolve them? <br /> <br />Issue 4 Individual Property Rights - Rights of landowners to <br />develop vs. rights of surrounding residents. <br /> <br />Issue 5 Density of Population - How to make urban and rural <br />densities compatible? <br /> <br />Issue 6 - Housin~ Diversity - How much and in which location should <br />diverse housing occur? <br /> <br />Issue 7 MUSA Expansion - Should MUSA be expanded for <br />residential development? Where should it expand? Should it have to <br />require a referendum? (Chapter 8 of the City Charter outlines the process <br />and procedures for expanding urban services. Chapter 8 of the City <br />Charter is included as Appendix H). <br /> <br />2. Issues Resolution <br /> <br />The following represents a summary of the degree to which issues were or were <br />not resolve& <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Page III-14 <br /> <br /> <br />