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<br />Oty of Ramsey <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />Transportation Element <br /> <br />3.5 RECOMMENDEDPARKANDTRAILPLAN <br /> <br />The City has determined that it would be in the public interest to develop a comprehensive parks <br />and trails plan. This determination is particularly important at this time, as the City is witnessing <br />expanded growth in the housing market, and the possibility exists that as the City grows, the very <br />features that made Ramsey an attractive place to live will be destroyed to make room for more <br />houses, businesses, and roads. <br /> <br />The strategy favored by the City is to preserve and protect natural environmental features in parks <br />and along trails and paths. Along with this strategy is the goal of ensuring that these natural <br />features will be accessible and available for the enjoyment of all the City's residents. <br /> <br />The Park and Trail Plan developed for the City is illustrated on Figure 3-7. It includes several <br />trail facility types, which were developed to respond to nine park and trail recommendations <br />developed in the City of Ramsey Comprehensive Parks and Open Space Plan (Hakanson, <br />Anderson Associates, Inc.; 1991) and to accommodate use and function, location, and available <br />right-of-way criteria. The nine goals, adopted by City Council in 1991, are outlined below: <br /> <br />1. A long range Capital Improvement Budget and Program (CIP) should be developed to <br />provide efficient use of park land [and trails] to meet the expanding needs of people. <br /> <br />2. Recreational facilities should be designed to meet the needs of people, especially at the <br />neighborhood level. <br /> <br />3. Planning for park [and trail] development, land acquisition and programs should be <br />coordinated with adjacent communities, the school district, the County, the State, the <br />Department of Natural Resources, and other governmental bodies. <br /> <br />4. Parks and open space [and trails] should be developed and improved to take maximum <br />advantage of natural features such as Lake Itasca, Sunfish Lake, Trott Brook, natural <br />drainage areas, wooded areas, or other significant physical features. <br /> <br />5. Great effort should be made to preserve land along Trott Brook toJink a majortrail <br />system across the City which could eventually tie in with the Rum River and Central Park <br />in the northeast comer of the City. Consideration should be given to implementing this <br /> <br />Page 3-35 <br />