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7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey, MN 55303 City Hall: 763.427.1410 Fax: 763.427.5543 www.cityoframsey.com Purpose of Interim Plan The purpose of this document is to set into motion potential land use policy changes for The COR. In 2015, the City’s Planning Commission described a need to evaluate and clarify the vision for The COR in response to several project approvals. The Land Use Plan and Zoning Code are not the vision. They are the tool to achieve the vision. Focus on the elements that are important to us, regardless of the land use (examples include, but are not limited to greenway connections, sense of place, walkability). There are ways to achieve the vision, regardless of the use. Common Terms The COR Development Plan. This is the existing land use plan for The COR circa 2011. This is the official control and legal basis for land use decisions within The COR. Also referred to as the ‘Development Plan’. This is the ‘second generation plan’ for the development, preceded by the Ramsey Town Center Master Plan. The COR Interim Development Plan. This is the document you are reading now. While the City continues to refine land use recommendations and feasibility analysis for The COR, this document is intended to be a guiding policy document to review quality projects that do not meet the strict adherence to The COR Development Plan. Also referred to as the ‘Interim Development Plan’. The COR Development Plan Amendment. This is a future document. This will be the document that updates the Zoning Code, otherwise known as the official controls, for The COR. This will replace existing Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and Design Framework. Also referred to as the ‘Plan Amendment’. This will be considered the ‘third generation plan’ for The COR. Using this Document This land use plan is an interim plan that will guide land use decisions prior to a formal amendment for The COR. Uses currently allowed in The COR Development Plan shall be allowed consistent with applicable law. Projects consistent with options contained within this Interim Development Plan, but conflict with the existing plan, may proceed forward, but shall require a formal Plan Amendment. The policy directives of this document are advisory in nature, and are not binding. If a proposed project meets the minimum requirements of the existing Development Plan, it shall be considered consistent with the Development Plan and Zoning Code and shall be approved.