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. .. I. ,.; City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment housing options, and for staged growth that focuses development in areas served or soon to be served by urban services. 1.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT The City of Ramsey is in the northwest corner of the seven-county region known as the Minneapolis/St. Paul Twin City Metropolitan Area. Ramsey is in Anoka County. The western municipal border also forms the border between Anoka and Sherburne Counties. Immediately west of Ramsey is the City of Elk River in Sherburne County. To the north of Ramsey is Burns Township. Across the Rum River, which largely acts as Ramsey's eastern municipal border, is the City of Andover. The City of Anoka lies on the southeast side of Ramsey. Ramsey's southern border is formed by the Mississippi River, the largest river in the United States. The Mississippi is designated a State Wild and Scenic River as it flows past Ramsey. In downtown Minneapolis, downstream from Ramsey, the Mississippi becomes a major commercial navigation transportation corridor. The river provides a shipping route for a variety of commodities, connecting the region to other major rivers in the Mississippi navigation system and to the Gulf of Mexico. The Rum River is an important waterbody in that it drains a large watershed that includes Lake Mille Lacs, over 50 miles to the north. The Rum River is also a state designated Wild and Scenic River. Figure 1-1 shows Ramsey's location in the region. The study that initiated this amendment to the Ramsey Comprehensive Plan focused on the portions of the City along TH 10. That study includes approximately 2400 acres, including a variety ofland uses. While this area is not yet fully developed, the pattern of development is already impacting future development as well as the regional and local transportation systems. Figure 1-2 shows the study area. page 1-2