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<br />Comprehensive Plan Workshop <br /> <br />"Elements of Concept A" <br /> <br />Places to Live <br />Three types of areas contain places to live in Ramsey, urban residential, rural residential <br />and the edges. <br /> <br />CJ Urban residential areas provide housing within an urban setting that has small <br />lots, convenient access to neighborhood parks, a mixture of multifamily and <br />single-family housing, and is connected to municipal sewer and water. Densities <br />within the urban area could range from three to ten housing units per acre. <br /> <br />CJ Rural residential provides a more rural environment with predominantly single <br />family homes on large lots with private septic and well systems. Within the rural <br />area densities would be one unit per ten acres. Open space would be preserved <br />mainly through private property ownership. <br /> <br />CJ Edges allow for a variety of housing styles, types and prices at a variety of <br />densities that are sensitive to and compatible with existing developments. <br /> <br />Places to Work <br />Well-planned commercial and industrial development allows a community to function <br />more effectively and efficiently by establishing a sound tax base reducing the burden on <br />residential homesteads. Places to work would be separated from (but well connected to) <br />places to live. These areas may be developed with or without urban services. <br /> <br />Town Center <br />Town Center would be a place where residents might go to do business. It may include <br />such service-oriented businesses as banking, accounting, real estate, medical professions, <br />and city offices. It could include a community center to serve Ramsey residents. This <br />alternative looks to establish a Town Center near the intersection of 153rd Avenue and St. <br />Francis Boulevard and encompasses an existing medical facility and City Hall. <br /> <br />Wetlana/Flooawav Preservation <br />Pockets of wetlands and floodways would be preserved through regional, state and local <br />laws. The responsibility of preserving natural resources above and beyond existing state <br />and local laws would be that of the private landowners. Only floodways and DNR <br />wetlands are illustrated in Concept A but environmental laws protect all wetlands from <br />development. <br /> <br />Elements of Concept A <br />Page 1 of3 <br />