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<br />( .. " <br /> <br />e __ <br />...... <br /> <br />Ramsey residents were asked a series of questions about development-related issues. Their <br />reactions to the current economic development planning and approval process were examined. <br />Also, respondents were quizzed about their evaluation of development to date. Job location data <br />was collected and juxtaposed against public transportation needs. Finally, improvements to the <br />transportation infrastructure were addressed and prioritized. <br /> <br />Zoning and Land Use <br />Decisions <br /> <br />Respondents were queried: <br /> <br />In general, do you approve or disapprove of the zoning <br />and land use decisions made by the City? <br /> <br />While thirty-seven "approved"of decisions made by the City of Ramsey, twenty-five percent <br />"disapproved: " <br /> <br />APPROVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37% <br /> <br />DISAPPROVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25% <br />DON'TKNOW/REFUSED ...........................38% <br /> <br />A large thirty-eight percent were unable to respond to this question. <br /> <br />Approval rates were highest among households connected to public sanitary sewer and water <br />services and residents of Precinct 1 B. Disapproval was higher among households not connected <br />to public sanitary sewer and water services and men. <br /> <br />Residents offering an evaluation were then asked: <br /> <br />Could you tell me why youfeel that way? <br /> <br />Approval stemmed from the perceptions of "good job to date," mentioned by thirty-one percent, <br />and "no visible problems," posted by eight percent: <br /> <br />NO ANSWER ..................................... 13% <br /> <br />GOOD JOB ....................................... 31 % <br /> <br />TOO MUCH GROWTH ............................. 23% <br />NO PROBLEMS SEEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% <br />INDUSTRYCREATED ..............................4% <br />AREA STILL UNDEVELOPED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% <br />NEED BETTER PLAN ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 12% <br />CARE FOR PARKS ................................. 2% <br /> <br />OTHER ........................................... 4% <br /> <br />34 <br />