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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT GOALS <br />Community Goals <br />The following general goals are drawn from the City of Ramsey's Comprehensive Plan <br />and are most pertinent to this project: <br /> <br />A Place with a Variety of Housing Opportunities: We should encourage, where <br />possible, residential developments that provide a full range of housing opportunities from <br />large lots to moderate size lots, from large homes to small homes and from high valued <br />housing to modest valued housing. Our housing stock should allow residents the <br />opportunity to remain in the community and become life-long residents by affording <br />them opportunities to move into alternative forms of housing as their lifestyles change <br />over time. <br /> <br />A Place to Preserve Natural Resources: Ramsey has an abundance of natural resources. <br />As development occurs, these resources become more threatened. It is important to <br />preserve and protect areas that may be suitable for development but-more desired for their <br />natural use such as wetlands for storm water infiltration, slope preservation for erosion <br />control or woodlands or prairies for wildlife habitat. Encouraging environmentally <br />sensitive design and development will help preserve these natural resources. <br /> <br />Other community goals relevant to this project include: <br />· :. Achieve an appropriate balance between land uses and housing types. <br />o:. Establish trails and corridors that provide connections to all areas of the community. <br />ol. Involve neighborhood residents in the planning process. <br /> <br />Site Development Goals <br />There are also several specific goals for the site that have been developed by the City: <br /> <br />New residential development <br />Improve public access to park land on site <br />Tree preservation <br />Green space maximization <br />Preserve and enhance natural amenities <br />Lifecycle housing <br />Act as a first, successful demonstration project for the Ramsey Housing Committee <br /> <br />Design Elements <br /> <br />Specific attention to building placement and massing. This is a unique site that <br />requires a unique design. <br />Diversity in architectural style and fagade color, both within the project site and in <br />relation to nearby development. <br /> <br />Request for Proposals <br />City of Ramsey <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />