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Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br />September 8, 1999 Draft <br /> <br />and water. Exceptions to this rule may occur in areas where pre- <br />existing large lot development surrounds vacant urban lands and <br />soils are well suited for on-site septic systems. The primary <br />intended uses within this category are low and medium density <br />residential (single family detached and attached housing such as <br />townhomes or twinhomes) with densities being dependent on <br />adjacent residential properties but not exceeding 3 units per net <br />acre. In order to ensure that future development contiguous to <br />existing residential development can be made viable and <br />acceptable in the face of public opposition, all projects located <br />within the Urban/Rural Residential Transition area shall be the <br />subject of a PUD. <br /> <br />Urban/Rural Residential Transition Performance Criteria: <br />Projects within the Urban/Rural Residential Transition area shall <br />be evaluated on the basis of the following performance criteria: <br /> <br />1. Densities at the edges of the project that abut existing <br /> residential development are generally compatible in housing <br /> type and lot size with existing and planned development. As <br /> with Mixe~ R-I Low Density Residential areas, new <br /> development does not have to mirror existing development <br /> patterns but a reasonable transition (as determined by the <br /> City) should exist between existing large lot development <br /> and future planned development. <br />2. Traffic generated by new development is routed to collector <br /> streets rather than through adjacent local neighborhood <br /> streets. <br />3. Where possible and practical, parkland and open space is <br /> situated to act as a buffer between future and existing <br /> development. <br />4. Natural features are incorporated into the project for the <br /> benefit of the project, the adjacent community and the <br /> community-at-large. <br /> <br />Urban Residential Policy <br />It is the policy of the City to: <br /> <br />Require Mixed R-1 Low Density Residential and <br />Urban/Rural Residential Transition developments to be <br />completed through a planned unit development. <br /> <br />2. Encourage developments of 10 acres or more to include a <br /> mixture of housing types. <br /> <br />Periodically review the planned unit development section of <br />the zoning ordinance to ensure appropriate guidelines and <br />rules for development of land within the :nixed residential <br />areas. <br /> <br />Page V-19 <br /> <br /> <br />