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Sustaining Our Legacy <br />The Future of Ramsey Town Hall <br />SITE HISTORY & EXISTING ISSUES <br />CURRENT <br />STATUS <br />The Old Town Hall building has served Ramsey in multiple ways during its lifetime. As the city has <br />c7.5 <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 />Ci SITE OF OLD TOWN HALL MAJOR HIGHWAYS <br />BY <br />ISSUES & CONCERNS <br />Site Specifics <br />Building Height Context —Surrounding <br />buildings are one story with gable and <br />hip roofs. <br />Zoning —The site and neighboring <br />buildings are zoned B-1 Business District, <br />with Planned Unit Development across <br />the highway. <br />Future Land Use —The area is planned <br />for commercial use. <br />8-1. BUSINESS <br />DISTRICT <br />Tree Canopy <br />In the immediate vicinity of the <br />Old Town Hall are multiple mature <br />hardwood trees. The 1970s NRHP <br />nomination notes what are now <br />100-year-old trees on the site. Not <br />only do they provide valuable <br />shading for the Old Town Hall and <br />surrounding buildings, but the <br />trees also contribute greatly to <br />the historic setting. <br />Parking <br />The lot the building is located on <br />is surrounded on all sides, with <br />businesses to the north and south, a <br />high -traffic roadway to the east, <br />and an expansive wetland to the <br />west. There is no room for <br />expansion. The building sits on an <br />incline from the surrounding <br />properties and there is no parking <br />associated with the building. <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 />PA5211: Land Use Planning / Instructor: Fernando Burga PhD. <br />Mary Cutrufello, Katona Molasky, Amy Van Gessel <br />RAMSEY <br />