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<br />. . <br /> <br />City of Ramsey <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />Transportation Element <br /> <br />3.5 RECOMMENDED PARK AND TRAIL PLAN <br /> <br />The City has determined that it would be in the public interest to develop a comprehensive <br />parks and trails plan. This determination is particularly important at this time, as the. City is <br />witnessing expanded growth in the housing market, and the possibility exists that as the City <br />grows, the very features that made Ramsey an attractive place to live will be destroyed to <br />make room for more houses, businesses, and roads. <br /> <br />The strategy favored by the City is to preserve and protect natural environmental features in <br />parks and along trails and paths. Along with this strategy is the goal of ensuring that these <br />natural features will be accessible and available for the enjoyment of all the City's residents. <br /> <br />The Park and Trail Plan developed for the City is illustrated on Figure 3-7. It includes <br />several trail facility types, which were developed to respond to nine park and trail <br />recommendations developed in the City of Ramsey Comprehensive Parks and Open Space <br />Plan (Hakanson, Anderson Associates, Inc; 1991) and to accommodate use and function, <br />location, and available right-of-way criteria. The nine goals, adopted by City Council in <br />1991, are outlined below: <br /> <br />1. A long range Capital Improvement Budget and Program (CIP) should be developed to <br />provide efficient use of park land [and trails] to meet the expanding needs of people. <br /> <br />2. Recreational facilities should be designed to meet the needs of people, especially at <br />the neighborhood level. <br /> <br />3. Planning for park [and trail] development, land acquisition and programs should be <br />coordinated with adjacent communities, the school district, the County, the State, the <br />Department of Natural Resources, and other governmental bodies. <br /> <br />4. Parks and open space [and trails] should be developed and improved to take <br />maximum advantage of natural features such as Lake Itasca, Sunfish Lake, Trott <br />Brook, natural drainage areas, wooded areas, or other significant physical features. <br /> <br />5. Great effortsJIould be made to preserve land along Trott Brook to link a major trail <br />system across the City. which could eventually tie in with the Rum River and Central <br />Park in the northeast corner of the City. Consideration should be given to <br /> <br />Page 3-33 <br />