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NAC h' ( r u/ m . RAN SFY DETAILED APPROACH TO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PROJECT UNDERSTANDING For many years, Ramsey developed as an area of moderately sized rural lots, a great number of which were created in the range of 1 to 2.5 acres is size. As public sanitary sewer systems became available to the ^ area, more urbanized land uses were introduced, particularly along the Trunk Highway 10 corridor extending west from Anoka. Inevitably,the urban and rural areas have come into conflict, directly— neighborhood to neighborhood—and indirectly—as traffic increases throughout the community. ,•� To combat the need for the growing residential base to travel outside its boundaries for most of its daily needs,the City embarked upon the creation of a new . mixed-use development project known as Ramsey T ,.� Town Center. The vision behind Town Center is the establishment of an authentic downtown, with a full complement of goods and services meeting the needs of local residents, as well as providing a significant local base of employment opportunities. The Town Center project has been designed to serve as a recognizable downtown would in a more traditional setting, with a walkable environment both within the Town Center itself, as well as efficient vehicular and pedestrian connections to the rest of the community. The Ramsey Town Center concept also looks outward —addressing the question of how the community as a whole will be connected to the rest of the Twin Cities metropolitan region and beyond. Provisions for transit opportunities, such as the Northstar coach(and rail) plans, are built into the project concept. Nonetheless, transportation issues abound. The City has been participating with neighboring jurisdictions in the study of Trunk Highway 47,and a major upgrade to Highway 10 is in the works. How will these and other transportation issues interact with the City's growth �-. expectations over the next twenty years? The 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update must address this ^ question. Proposal for Professional Planning and Engineering Services Section 2- 1 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Submitted by: ^ City of Ramsey, Minnesota NAC and Bolton&Menk r•.