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. DEVELOPMENT POLICY PLAN <br />General Development Policies <br />The following general policies and the specific policies <br />relating to each policy area and the other elements of the <br />comprehensive plan shall be used to guide the development <br />and use of land in the City of Ramsey. Decisions concerning <br />development will be made within the framework of the adopted <br />policies and plans, proper planning procedures and <br />development standards that will assure the best possible <br />results within the realm of economic and legal feasibility. <br />1. POLICY - Essential Services & Public Services (public <br />and quasi- public uses such as utilities, <br />transportation, communication, water management, waste <br />treatment or disposal that serve a public need, or are <br />deemed beneficial or essential to the public health and <br />safety). These land uses, being necessary for the <br />public health, safety, and welfare, and serving a <br />public good, may be located in any area where necessary <br />to perform their function provided an appropriate <br />siting process is utilized in locating a site. <br />Factors to be considered in the siting process: <br />- Site requirements for the facility <br />-Use of environmentally sensitive land shall be avoided <br />- Traffic generation, road access <br />- Adverse effects on the environment, especially those <br />that cannot be mitigated and /or reversed <br />- Potential for the pollution of air, groundwater, <br />surface water <br />- Effects on existing and planned land uses in the area. <br />2. POLICY - The following policy areas will be used to <br />guide and direct development: <br />- Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) <br />- Urban Reserve Area <br />- Urban Transition Area <br />- Rural Transition Area <br />-Rural Service Area. <br />The Metropolitan Urban Service Area - the focal point <br />of the City's growth, this area provides the full range <br />of public services, employment, and business <br />opportunities. The City's policy will continue to be <br />to support the continued growth and development of the <br />urban service area. As an integral part of this <br />policy, the City will attempt to direct most <br />53 <br />