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• • Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan very southeast corner of the city, Section 36 which is State designated land. There are twelve plus smaller parcels of public land designated for open spaces, the 201 septic system, recycling center, easements for roads and public accesses to Lake George. Private fee areas: Lake George Regional Park is maintained by the Anoka County Parks Department. Oak Grove is home to a total of 42 parks, which have various recreational uses. Oak Grove Preserve, Ramblin Rum Estates, Robert C. Burman Estates, Swanson's Brookview, and the City Hall park require facility use permits which can be obtained from City Hall. Recreational hunting is allowed in Oak Grove. Agriculture and forestry: One -third of Oak Grove is currently designated as agricultural with farmland being used as such. Future trends and plans will be addressed in the City's new Comprehensive Plan, currently underway. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Currently there are few commercial and industrial areas designated in Oak Grove. The properties that are zoned commercial and industrial are located along Viking Boulevard (CR22) and the railroad tracks. There is no established downtown area in Oak Grove. Residential development and trends: Zoning district classifications in Oak Grove are identified as Single Family Residential (SFR), Agricultural (Ag), Lake George Districts (LG -1 -2- 3), Master - Planned Golf Course Community (MPGCC), and Planned Unit Developments (PUD). The historic heart of the City began at the enclave of Cedar in the middle to late 1800s. The City's new Comprehensive Plan will be considering future development areas as residential trends assure steady growth for the City of Oak Grove. Lots are primarily acreage lots served by private wells and onsite septic systems. There are two exception areas served by public water systems and /or wastewater collector systems. One area is Lake George, served by two approximately 20 year old systems. The westerly side of Lake George includes a rede2velopment area with a 52 -unit senior apartment building and 14 single - family lots, so that the existing wastewater system is being improved and a new water system added. The easterly side of Lake George is served by the original system and will be upgraded in the future. A second area is the new Ponds 18 -hole golf course and housing development with 206 urban size single - family lots and 18 townhouse lots. The City of St. Francis provides the drinking water and wastewater is handled by a wetland treatment system owned and operated by Connexus Energy, a local utility company. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: Street mileage for Oak Grove is 116.45 miles (22.34 of which are MN State Aid streets.) One bridge spans the Rum River and the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks run north south through the City. Independent School District #15 is considering the purchase of land in the City of Oak Grove for a future elementary school. Stock Building Supply and Rum River Tree Farm are Oak Grove's largest businesses. RAMSEY Geographic location and characteristics: The City of Ramsey is located in western Anoka County, approximately 30 miles north of Minneapolis /St Paul. Ramsey shares its borders with Anoka, Oak Grove, Burns Township 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 45.26N and longitude of — 93.44W and an elevation of 879 feet.