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Sustaining Our Legacyr- I <br />fhe Future of Ramsey Town Hall e <br />CURRENT <br />STATUS <br />SITE HISTORY 8 EXISTING ISSUES <br />The Old Town Hall building has served Ramsey in multiple ways during its lifetime. As the city has <br />grown, commercial development has sprouted up around the building, severely limiting <br />redevelopment options. As one of the last remnants of a predominantly rural beginning, the <br />City looks to take advantage of its oldest asset. <br />SITE DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME: From Farmland to Suburban Development <br />SITE OF OLD TOWN HALL MAJOR HIGHWAYS <br />ISSUES & CONCERNS <br />Site Specifics Tree Canopy <br />Building Height Context —Surrounding In the immediate vicinity of the <br />buildings are one story with gable and Old Town Hall are multiple mature <br />hip roofs. <br />hardwood trees. The 1970s NRHP <br />Zoning —The site and neighboring <br />nomination notes what are now <br />100-year-old trees on the site. Not <br />buildings are zoned B-1 Business District, <br />only do they provide valuable <br />with Planned Unit Development across <br />shading for the Old Town Hall and <br />the highway. <br />surrounding buildings, but the <br />Future Land Use —The area is planned <br />trees also contribute greatly to <br />for commercial use. <br />the historic setting. <br />Parking <br />The lot the building is located on <br />is surrounded on all sides, with <br />businesses to the north and south, a <br />high -traffic roadway to the east, <br />and an expansive wetland to the <br />west. There is no room for <br />expansion. The building sits on an <br />incline from the surrounding <br />properties and there is no parking <br />associated with the building. <br />Y View toward 6 spots © View toward 6 spots <br />10 <br />9 <br />2View of bank from north side of • <br />��i III 10 <br />View of south side looking east toward Highway 47 <br />T � c <br />While the Old Town Hall site has few remnants of its rural past, reusing the building <br />will still be a challenge for any business needing moderate amounts of parking. <br />The structural and architectural integrity of the building should be addressed first. <br />city 0 <br />RAMSEY <br />