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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, 1989 The City of Ramsey proposed as part of this plan amendment to realign the 1990 Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) by removing 165 acres and adding 163 in another part of the city. The area removed from the MUSA included residents who did not want to receive urban services. The 163 acres added to the MUSA allowed for the development of approximately 342 lots in four subdivisions: Windemere Woods, Cedar Hills, Chestnut Hills and Juniper Ridge. Figure 4 identifies the area included as part of the 1989 plan amendment area. The City experienced steady residential growth in the 1980's, with accelerated growth in the latter part of the decade. Urban services such as municipal sanitary sewer and water had only been available since 1985. By 1989, approximately 55 percent of the residential lots developed were in the non-sewered area and 45 percent were in the urban area. The City stated as part of its 1989 plan amendment that less than one year supply of available land remained in the MUSA and an adequate supply of residential land must be available to encourage development in the MUSA. Other goals and policies achieved in this plan amendment included: 1. Provide a variety of housing opportunities within the community in terms of development patterns, land use, and living styles. 2. Encourage growth within the urban area by providing quality development opportunities. At the same time, development pressures within the rural area may be reduced. 3. Enhance the City's economy by providing a growth oriented environment which encourages development in an orderly manner. 4. Capture some of the urban development activity occurring in communities outside of the seven county area due to the leap-frogging caused by restricted development opportunities on the fringe of the Metropolitan Region. Working Paper #1 City of Ramsey Comprehensive plan Update Land Use Element 13