|
<br />
<br />.;:
<br />
<br />
<br />,
<br />2001 Comprehensive Plan
<br />
<br />')
<br />
<br />. ~ i_~
<br />
<br />f
<br />SOe :}
<br />~}~ ',:~i-- .
<br />
<br />The future growtP of Ramsey depbt.s~driligeveralta&drS;.. It depends on the recent charter
<br />amendments, whlch limit the ab~lilYn ofexpandin& NJiUSA,'particularly for residential
<br />development and !the ability to mana~'co~~~stion lev~ls8Il Highways lOand 47 at safe and
<br />operable levels. It depends on region~ apd~ocal pre$sures ~d coop~ration on deciding whether
<br />to build another Ibridge over the, :rv.t:iJ~,si,~i River, ....It~so depends on the ability of the
<br />community to di'fersify its employ.tXleit frba.i~,! by a~ting',~usiness other than manufacturing.
<br />These are only a f,w factors that impact ftlt~(;lgrowth; all of :which are interrelated.
<br />
<br />f."",,:"
<br />In order to plan far growth in the T~qti,Metrop?li~'~egion,.tl1e Metropolitan Council has
<br />prepared population, household anC:IMpl~yment I?roJ~ctfens . for metropolitan cities. These
<br />projections are based primarily on the ",la.ipty of dev~lo~able land in eagh communityl. The
<br />Metropolitan Coupcil recognizes that~'~y may no} bi, able to accommodate the growth
<br />projections due to 'the lack of unrestrictQ' d~\r(;llopablej latld in the community and the high level
<br />of public oppositi0n to urban residellJtiJI1deY~JoPm.ent, >The~e projections are not requirements
<br />imposed on the copununity; rather th~yl~ p.f~Jectio~ ~at~f()vide aframe",ork or base to plan.
<br />One purpose o. fth~... State Legislature...tJia..,.::t',!.,.;.re.I.,..,11:W..',...".'.... es m".... e,tr..",... ().'..,'.','.c. oJ?1..',"',m., UID.'t.ie.s..to submit comprehensive
<br />plans to the Metropolitan Council is t~. iltwltopal gov~rnmeIlts the opportunity to determine how
<br />th~ir community "1,.i11 grow and to tell,thl""....ltA....."., '~...,.i,..'..'.'.~;;..politan.... ....'c,.o..',..'.'.,.~.e:".,i...l w, hatregional. infrastru.ctur, " e n~eds
<br />w1l1 result from the chosen growth pM. ;!Alter reVleWIDB, Ramsey's plan, the MetropolItan
<br />Council must, eval1la,. te how that plan.fii"" s :..in~p..'.... the reg,i..oIlal. .',' p,.J.an,...,... .an,' d .h. 0.' w regional infrastructure
<br />needs are to be m~t. Table IV-l out1i.~~ t$.e'Metrop:olitall:pouncilprojections for the City of
<br />Ramsey and provicJes a comparison of~e,Ciiy's own~qwthprojections based on growth trends
<br />and available land supply for develoItntent; ,'.. The Citypf;<>jections are based on projections
<br />completed while a:nalyzing the futur, F'wtP.accordihgto'fraffic. Analysis Zones (TAZ) and
<br />according to the development staging plfn~as:~howninC4aPter V. "Staging of Development",
<br />
<br />Table IV-! Metro))olitan Councll aItdtclty;pf.RarnseyProJections
<br />
<br />PotJulation: I1PusehQld Employment
<br />
<br />Metro' City "e'jro,! City Metro City
<br />Council'q~u,pc~ Council
<br />1990 12,408 12,408 ~,620 3,629 1,941 1,941
<br />
<br />2000 19,400 19,630 S,9DOi 5;950 2,500 2,500
<br />
<br />2010 24,700 25,050 4,800. 8,350 4,000 7,000
<br />
<br />2020 30,900 32,250 l~,QOOll 10;75'0 4,700 9,000
<br />Source: Metropolitan Council Local Planniqg 'Hafjdbook. .1990USCensus. Hoisington Koegler Group
<br />
<br />Year
<br />
<br />The primary concel!n regarding growth tt the:I~~gioIlal Jev,elt~ that land. within the' Metropolitan
<br />area is used efficienpy and wisely from t).erst~4point ofn.\l.~izingthe effective use of regional
<br />infrastructure and ~y making enviro~erltalJlyi conscious land use decisions, . The ability for
<br />growth to occur in the City of Ramsey 'efvi~{depend~ on tberewonal investment made to the
<br />transportation infrastructure that cOI11J'Qts'i~s~y,with.the Metropolitan Area. These
<br />improvements are not limited to higl1~); iItllprovements, but also investments in transit (the
<br />ability to reduce vehicle trips) and ~<lnq>m~dev~lopm~nt.(the .ability to .get jobs closer to
<br />homes.) ~ ..
<br />
<br />2001 Ramsey Compltehensive Plan
<br />
<br />J Land Use informatiOk1 was assembled by Mtn-* C~uncil Stafl'uSingilerial photography, assessing data
<br />and input from local City Staff. .
<br />
<br />. ~
<br />r :1
<br />~
<br />1;
<br />f v:
<br />~ ~ J
<br />
<br />Page IV-2
<br />
|