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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />IV. ASSUMPTIONS AND PROJECTIONS <br /> <br />The following is a list of assumptions that were considered when projecting future population, <br />household and employment figures for Ramsey. <br /> <br />Due to its location at the edge of the region, the automobile will continue to be the <br />primary means of transit for Ramsey residents. <br /> <br />Travel demand by personal automobile will continue to grow faster than Ramsey's <br />population unless there is a significant increase in the cost of gasoline. Traffic volumes <br />will continue to grow no matter how fast or how much the City of Ramsey grows or <br />regardless of whether a new bridge over the Mississippi River is built. <br /> <br />Due to the nature of soils in the City (the Anoka sandplain) rural residential development <br />can be supported indefinitely with on-site sewage treatment systems, provided sufficient <br />land is available to accommodate two drain fields. Ultimately, such areas may require <br />public water service. <br /> <br />The expansion of the schools that serve Ramsey students will be necessary whether or not <br />urban growth occurs in Ramsey in any significant amount. <br /> <br />The public sanitary sewer and water systems have ample capacity and/or expansion <br />capability to accommodate all of the urban development possible in Ramsey. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council may not support the expansion of rural residential development <br />at densities of less than one unit per 10-acres unless a meaningful system of rural open <br />spaces and more urban housing at higher densities result. More urban density housing <br />will require MUSA expansion. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council will not compel the City to expand MUSA into rural residential <br />areas where substantial subdivision has already occurred that is not conducive to <br />resubdivision. <br /> <br />Northwest Ramsey will not be allowed to connect to Elk River's public utility systems, <br />precluding urban densities north of Trott Brook. <br /> <br />Metropolitan sewers will not be extended northerly through Ramsey to provide services to <br />Bums Township. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />Urban growth will generally occur in a westerly direction along Highway 10 if MUSA <br />expansion is authorized. <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />Ramsey's persons per household figure currently estimated at 3.3 persons per household <br />will likely decline to 3 persons per household or less by 2010. <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Page Ill'-/ <br /> <br /> <br />