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Anoka County 2019 Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 151 Anoka, Oak Grove, City of Nowthen and Elk River. On its southern border is the Mississippi River and to the East, Rum River. The City of Ramsey is 29 square miles in size and has latitude of 45.26 N and longitude of 93.44 W and an elevation of 879 feet. Public lands: The City has 266 acres of public land within the City. These areas include churches, schools, city offices, public work facilities, and fire stations. Within the City, there is nearly 1000 acres of Public Park. The larger City-owned parks are Elmcrest Park (95 acres), Central Park (41.3 acres), Rivers Bend Park (47.3 acres) and Peltzer Park (32 acres). In addition, Anoka County has two regional parks within Ramsey Mississippi West Regional Park (204 acres) and Rum River Central Park (308.8 acres). The State of Minnesota operates a wayside rest along Highway10 that is 18 acres in size. Private fee areas: Within the City of Ramsey, there are two public golf courses, Rum River Hills, along Highway 47, and Northfork, along Highway 10. The Boy Scouts own 160 acres of land along Highway 47 and the Rum River that they use for camping and other scout activities. Agriculture and forestry: Approximately 1500 acres within the City of Ramsey receive the agricultural property tax classification by the Anoka County Assessors Office. While the City of Ramsey has an abundance of trees, there are no publicly managed forestlands. There are several private business tree nurseries (two along Highway 47, and one on Alpine Drive) located within the City of Ramsey. Commercial and industrial development and trends: The City of Ramsey growth has slowed but since 2007 has added 225,000 square feet of commercial and industrial buildings. The Ramsey Town Center, renamed the COR in 2010 once completed will add nearly 750,000 square feet in new commercial/retail space. Residential development and trends: The City has a sustained residential growth that will continue over the next 20 years. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: There are many infrastructure projects planned for the future. In regard to transportation, projects included conversion of U.S. Highway 10 to a limited access freeway, a new bridge crossing over the Mississippi River, the relocation of State Highway 169 through Ramsey, and the improvement and widening of County and State aid roads. For utilities, the City will be extending sewer and water trunk lines north of the existing service area to facilitate residential development. The City will also be constructing several new City wells, another water tower, and a water treatment plant within the next 5 years. ST. FRANCIS Geographic location and characteristics: The City of St. Francis is located in northern Anoka County, approximately 35 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul. St. Francis shares its borders with Bethel, Oak Grove, and City of Nowthen in Anoka County, and has Isanti County on the northern border. Running through the center of town is the Rum River. The City of St. Francis is 24 square miles in size. The latitude of St. Francis is 45.38 N and the longitude is 93.35 W, with an elevation of 919 feet. Public lands: The city has 8.51% of its land as public land within City Limits. These areas include churches, schools, city offices, public works facilities and fire stations. Within the City, there is over 100 acres of Public Park. There are 13 city parks totaling 82.6 acres. The larger City Owned parks are Deer Creek 1st addition (16.5 acres) and the Community Park (15 acres).