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Metropolitan Council; the area has been projected for both high density single-unit and multi-unit housing as well as a sizeable concentration of commercial development centered around the intersection of Nowthen and St. Francis Boulevards. To the west of this Urban Service Area, plans also called for an expanded retail business zone along Highway 10 as well as an industrial zone to the north - covering a combined total of about 1200 acres. Beyond the Urban Service Area and commerical- industrial zone, the remaining northern portion of the community has been zoned for Iow density residential, on which new development is restricted to minimum 2 1/2 acre lots. However, several areas for small neighborhood convenience-oriented commercial centers have been designated at strategic locations. Since 1980 overall development growth in Ramsey has been rather modest as compared to the previous decade. Housing unit increases have averaged between 2%. and 5% annually with recent residential development concentrated primarily within the Urban Service Area. Landfill Vicinity Table 3, Ramsey Land Use, describes the changes in land use over time. When landfill operations in Ramsey began in 1966, there was virtually no development within 1/q mile (Zone 1) of the site. Only a few scattered residences existed along Sunfish Lake Boulevard immediately to the east. By 1970, concurrent with the onset of rapid growth throughout the community, new residential development was already underway within 1/2 mile (Zone 2) along both Ramsey Boulevard to the west and 153rd Lane to the north. Proportionate development values for 1970 reflect the sparse Zone 1 development and show similar degrees of development in Zones 2, 3 and q. Land use tabulations for 1978 reveal a minimum three-fold increase of housing units throughout all zones. Proportionate development increases continued to be consistent for Zones 2, 3 and z;, but were actually about 60% higher for Zone 1 where a proportionate large amount of residential construction had occurred right up to the western edge of the landfill itself. It shouId be noted that comprehensive planning maps of that time projected that the landfill, once dosed, would become part of the municipal park system. Between 1978 and 1984, proportionate development increases were consistent for all zones and reflect the 'overall deccelerated pace of community growth during this period. Actual proportionate development values for Zones 2, 3 and 4 indicate a comparable degree of overall 'development. The values for Zone 1 are apparently qO% to 50% lower in comparison to the other zones. This is most readily explained by the fact that Waste l0