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22 <br />Community Designation: Balancing Rural Character and Urban <br />Growth <br />A primary theme from Ramsey public engagement and outreach efforts was the need to better plan <br />for and communicate our vision for a balanced approach of rural preservation and urban growth. <br />Ramsey supports continued urban growth in areas planned for growth, all while preserving some of <br />the Rural Character that makes Ramsey unique. After extensive review, Ramsey believes this <br />balance can be best achieved through our existing designation as Emerging Suburban Edge. Later in <br />the plan, Ramsey will highlight a generalized land use map that better illustrates the balance of <br />rural character and urban growth while providing the flexibility to develop consistent with <br />historical growth patterns. <br />Figure 1: Ramsey Community Designation <br />Community Designations <br />City of Ramsey, Anoka County <br />Elk <br />River <br />Otsego <br />Saint '. 4 <br />Michaellf��.-� '1. <br />I <br />`I I <br />Roger <br />Dayton <br />Nowthen <br />Anoka <br />Oak <br />Grove <br />Andover <br />\.` Coon <br />Rapids <br />i <br />Champlin <br />• <br />Community Designations <br />Outside Council planning authority Emerging Suburban Edge <br />Agricultural Suburban Edge <br />Rural Residential Suburban <br />Diversified Rural Urban <br />Rural Center ® Urban Center <br />677:J County Boundaries <br />City and Township Boundaries <br />Lakes and Major Riven <br />The Metropolitan Council uses community designations to group communities with similar <br />characteristics in order to more effectively target its policies, similar to Ramsey's Future Land Use <br />Categories and Zoning Districts. The Metropolitan Council uses these community designations to; <br />City of RAMSEY <br />Metropolitan Council Submission <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />