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Deceraber, 2001 Draft 4. Staging of Development--MUSA Expansion Within the 2000 MUSA there are approximately 280 acres of vacant developable' land zoned residential under the exisling zoning map (although a good portion of this is within shoreland management areas and approximately 35 acres includes already pierced single family lots). Since 1992, residential land within MUSA has been consumed at 65 to 75 acres per year on average¢. Given current trends and densities, available residential land within MUSA would be depleted by 2003 or sooner and would accommodate less than 1,000 total units or an absorption rate of' roughly 250 units per year~°. This would likely lead to a demand for M'USA expa~nsion to meet residential needs by the year 2000. The furore [and use plan conve~' some land within the MUSA previously guided for commercial/industrial development to residential. It aJso increases the density of development within urban areas and encourages more multi-family housing to accommodate life-cycle-housing and affordable housing goals. The future land use plan conta/ns 4.32 acres of developable residential land (including vacant plax-ted lots) within the current 2000 MUSA, 60 acres of which are designated for medium to high density housing. Given the densities proposed in the future land use plan, roughly 2,240 units could be accommodated on this land.TM However, typical development patterns will likely not attain this level due to the desire to provide a transition between e,'dsting residential development and future urban development. a) Future urban residential land demand As part of the examination of furore land use needs, an analysis of the existing land use supply is necessary. Table V-I provides a general overview of existing land use and Appendix B provides a greater breakdown of existing [and use per Metropolitan Council requirements. The Metropolitan Council proje .ets that Rmnsey will add approx/ma~ely 5,200 households bet:ween the years 1995 and 2020 or just over 200 households per year. The future land use plan con_fines urban residential growth to within the MUSA expansion area along Highway 10. ~ This figure is based on the number of urban permits issued in a single year from [992 to 1997 divided by a mm/mum density of 2.5 tm/ts per acre for the lower I/mit of consumption and a maximum density of 3 umt~ per acre for the upper linfit of consumption. The densities were determined by using the Anoka County GI$ base, map data to determine average units per acre for various developments. ;o Tttis figure depends on the density of development that the developer decides would be the most marketable for the product proposed to be built. The current zoning code calls out a maximum density of 4 units per gross acre for single family in the R-1U district, which contmns the bulk of vacant residential land However, the zoning code requires a m/nimum lot size of 10,800 square feet for single-family units in R-tU diSmcts, which poses a hamer to obtaining an actual density of 4 umts per acre. Existing residential housing is consistently developed at densities of 3 to 3.5 traits per net acre, which equates roughly to 3 umts per gross acre. ti Total rots were based on densities of 15 units per net acre for urban high density, 7 units per acre for medium density, 4 units per net acre for [ow density, residential. -312- Ramsey Comprehensive PIan--£and Use Chapter Page V*30'