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45 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council Submission <br /> <br />Elmcrest District Small Area Plan <br />The Elmcrest District is a planning area anchored by a 1970s area rural commercial node. This node <br />has shown evidence of blight and vacancy, with some recent renovations of existing structures. The <br />City has excess land for sale, remnant from the construction of Water Tower #3. Rum River Hills <br />Golf Course desires to redevelop a portion of their property (two holes only) and reconfigure the <br />two (2) holes displaced by redevelopment. <br />The retail node located at 167th Avenue and Trunk Highway 47 has been a topic of discussion with <br />City Councils and EDA boards for several years. The Elmcrest District has struggled to become <br />economically viable for some time, is experiencing high vacancy rates, an increase of blighted <br />building conditions, and escalating crime. <br />Ramsey’s goal is to improve and/or remove blight from properties-of-concern and encourage <br />sustainable market-driven redevelopment of the Elmcrest District that will benefit the entire City of <br />Ramsey. Our vision is a mixture of residential and retail uses. Residential users may include single <br />family residential, townhomes, or senior living units as directed by the market. Retail will include a <br />market driven neighborhood commercial node. Redevelopment of the Elmcrest District should <br />include a connection to Elmcrest Park and/or nearby trails where feasible. <br />Figure 10: Elmcrest District Project Area <br />