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SEPT/OCT 1997, VOLUME 12, NO.7 CYOU~ ARE INVITED TO DISCUSS IDEAS FOR RAMSEY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY NEWSLETTER Back Row: Ryan Schroeder - Ramsey City Administrator; Ken Wagner - Ramsey Economic Development Commission; Tom Gamec - Ramsey Mayor; Pat Walker: Douglas Jones, Elliott Ostertag, and Duane Jones - AcCent Home & Kitchen Center; Scott Quering and Jim Winkels - AMCON. Front Row: Lydia Scheiber Ramsey Economic Development Commission, Connie Nelson - Central Minnesota Development Corporation, Nancy Jones - AcCent Home & Kitchen Center. Dan Bartho - Americana National Finance, and Colin Evenson - AMCON. WELCOME TO ACCENT HOME & KITCHEN CENTER The City of Ramsey is proud to announce the construction of a new 48,000 square foot facility for AcCent Home & Kitchen Center. The building will be located in the Ramsey Business Park being developed along McKinley Street N.W. The project is the result of the joint cooperation of AcCent Home & Kitchen Center, AMCON Construction, Central Minnesota Development Company, and the City of Ramsey. "This is another example of how the City, through the development of unique partnerships, can provide for the growth of the industrial tax base of the community and the growth of a local company," stated Mayor Tom Gamec. He also noted that the City of Ramsey now has 264,000 square feet of industrial projects currently under construction. This makes 1997 the second most active year ever, with more than four months remaining in the year. Duane Jones, AcCent Home & Kitchen Center president, started the company as D & E Cabinets and Millwork, Inc. in his garage in 1966. By 1969, the business had outgrown the garage, basement, and an addition, and a separate building was constructed. In 1978, to better serve customers, sales was separated from manufacturing and AcCent Home & Kitchen Center, Inc. was introduced. AcCent was located in Anoka and primarily operated as a retail sales location for products produced by D & E Cabinets and Millwork, Continued on Page 3 The City is planning several opportunities for citizen input during the process of developing an updated Comprehensive Plan. The first opportunity is an informational meeting at City Hall on Thursday, September 4 at 7 p.m. The second opportunity is a "visioning" discussion at Ramsey Elementary School on Thursday, September 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Members of the public are welcome at both meetings and there is no charge. In order to ensure adequate seating, materials and refreshments, you are encouraged to pre-register for the September 18 meeting by calling 427-1410 and giving your name. Your name tag will be waiting for you when you arrive at the meeting and you won't need to wait in line to register. Municipalities in the seven-county metropolitan area are required to adopt and implement Comprehensive Plans to ensure thoughtful, long-term planning to deal with land use, transportation needs, and environmental protection. Zoning ordinances and development policies are vehicles cities commonly use to make certain there is conformance to the comprehensive plan. With the continued high rate of growth during the past decade, Ramsey's existing comprehensive plan has become outdated. Recently the City Council contracted with the consulting firm of Hoisington Keogler Group, Inc. to facilitate the updating process, which is expected to take 12 to 18 months. The tentative schedule of activities involved in updating the plan include data collection and review during July, August and Continued on Page 3