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H J 2001 Comprehensive Plan ;t itt~ ;- '~, ---.;> _>;h'-;l 4. Transportation C4riidqr~ I ,- 2.~ ,'; : _~_" :"- Two major highwayst1ltdhdre" contrih~t~d to the development ofthe community cotmect Ramsey with ..~ ~~tropolitmrR~~on and greater Minnesota. U.S. Highway 10 has emer~4a~ra;majorl'0~dw~~ cotmectingthe Metropolitan area to northern and west~ fi~llesota. Over titne this road has become extremely co~gested and has <te~el~p~' with little. attention. given to its aesthetics and in$ge. The other majot r~ad~ay is Trunk Highway 47, which also has become a m~or route to northetntMim]ie$ota angis very congested. These highways have allbwed residents front ~3Tl'lSey andcopnnunities to the north and west, the opportunity to comml:lt~t(l) jabs in the Metropolitan area. , 5. . Ramsey's first groM,h spurt The height ofRamseY'~~ve1opment occurre~ in the early 1970's. At that time, there were no municip~~ti1ities available, the transportation system was not as advanced as it is tOda~. ~d!~ltamseyw~s still a township. Lack of municipal seryices and its 10catic$1routlside of theme,ti'oareamade large lot residential development affordableiDbth}for the devt110Per and.the homebuyer. It also made high quality commerci~ ~dtindustria~ development impractical and too costly. .. This period set the stagcf f~r tp.e predorr\in~ntdevelopment pattern that covers the City of Ramsey's 19rtJ~caRe' today, large.Jot (1.5 to 5 acres) residential subdivisions. Housesbfrill o*lots with septic systems and private wells required larger lot sizes. This tilteyetiod saw a tremlfudous growth in population, which induded fITst time hontetu~s, youn~ fam1Hes with. small children or young families planning to ha~~hi~dfen. In an effort to control this rapid development, the, City undertook se"rJl ~diesinthe n:lid-1970's resulting in zoning and subdivision regulations tn~ ~e\establisJmientof urban and rural service areas. In the late 1970's the gro~hKrat~t'legan a;steadydecrease and by the early 1980's it had dropped off dramattp,IY'jfrom its ltighpoipt in the first half of 1970. During this period Ramsey becfnte.'fhat is often referred to asa "bedroom community" wh~re there are lots ofhpuseti:olds but (e~jobs. ; _,' _l'_ /: _j _ _<_ Figure 1II-2 Cultural F.~es ofRJllDsey CUI:nRALFEATUIlJ!eOf'M CITY ofRAM6EY .. =-- 0-- ~.....~ ......... ~w.'I'!I M""''''' +-+- -- JlOlltQ H.J~IIIl" ~ . tilt _ """" . ---. 2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page 111-3