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Sust inin Our Le cy <br /> The Future of Ramsey Town Hall 11 t <br /> CURRENT <br /> STATUS <br /> SITE HISTORY & EXISTING ISSUES <br /> The Old Town Hall building has served Ramsey in multiple ways during its lifetime.As the city has <br /> grown,commercial development has sprouted up around the building,severely limiting <br /> redevelopment options.As one of the last remnants of a predominantly rural beginning,the <br /> City looks to take advantage of its oldest asset. <br /> SITE DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME: From Farmland to Suburban Development <br /> SITE OF OLD TOWN HALL MAJOR HIGHWAYS <br /> - <br /> 'ti f <br /> T4 11 y <br /> r a <br /> !n ,aK1 r <br /> i <br /> wv R_B� <br /> - <br /> .f'..A R`iATtR r - <br /> S.4:1. ... Y. ...; * �rl It <br /> _X',^r7/e.: <br /> dr <br /> .. <br /> The first District School No.28 is In one of the earliest aerials of the The area remains farmland,with Residential development has grown New development to the north <br /> indicated(empty dot)on the Map region,what would become the city small pockets of development to the west and along the Highway and south of the Old Town Hall <br /> south of the current Town Hall site. of Ramsey is predominantly along the major roadways.The City 47 corridor.The Old Town Hall was site has encroached upon the <br /> Much of the area is platted for farmland.Prior to World War 11'the of Ramsey would be incorporated retired as Ramsey's City Hall in 1977, historical landscape,making it <br /> farmland and few structures exist. F area remained largely undeveloped. 13 years later. and now sits vacant among new unrecognizable from its historic <br /> ATdevelopment. f <br /> ISSUES & CONCERNS <br /> Site Specifics Tree Canopy Parking <br /> Building Height Context—Surrounding In the immediate vicinity of the The lot the building is located on <br /> buildings are one story with gable and Old Town Hall are multiple mature is surrounded on all sides,with <br /> hip roofs. hardwood trees.The 1970s NRHP businesses to the north and south,a <br /> nomination notes what are now high-traffic roadway to the east, View of 6 adjacent rented parking spots <br /> Zoning—The site and neighboring 100-year-old trees on the site.Not and an expansive wetland to the <br /> buildings are zoned B-1 Business District, only do they provide valuable west.There is no room for <br /> with Planned Unit Development across shading for the Old Town Hall and expansion.The building sits on an <br /> the highway. surrounding buildings,but the incline from the surrounding <br /> trees also contribute greatly to properties and there is no parking <br /> Future Land Use—The area is planned for commercial use. the historic setting. associated with the building. <br /> Y View toward 6 spots View toward 6 spots <br /> -p—r—mor-1 PUD:PLANNED UNIT <br /> DEVELOPMENT <br /> B-1:BUSINESS <br /> DISTRICT <br /> 142�D PvN 4', <br /> f <br /> Rgnkartnewe:t \ °� ,.•" <br /> Flagship Bank MN <br /> iap Ten Liquors 10 <br /> _ - <br /> `eg %%/ <br /> View of bank from north side of building <br /> Blue Velvet Carwash �^t./ X j <br /> Ramsey KinderCare � <br /> s t <br /> JEJE PNE y <br /> 3 _ g View of south side looking east toward Highway 47 <br /> „p„ a a debw,a as2W.,p <br /> While the Old Town Hall site has few remnants of its rural past, reusing the building <br /> will still be a challenge for any business needing moderate amounts of parking. <br /> The structural and architectural integrity of the building should be addressed first. <br /> PA521 1:Land Use Planning/Instructor:Fernando Burga PhD. Mary Cutrufello,Katrionc Molosky,Amy Van Gessel ........ra....l4 aT...... <br />