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SeF:cmbcr SNovember 8, 1999 Draft <br /> <br />B. Future Land Use <br /> <br />The General Plan <br />The land use plan is intended to guide the future development of the community. <br />It is designed to protect, preserve, enhance and build upon the physical features <br />of both the built and natural environment. Developed through a combined effort <br />of Ramsey residents, landowners, city officials and business owners, the plan <br />guides land uses through the year 2020. Many people will use the plan to learn <br />about the community, its direction and vision. More importantly it will be used to <br />assist and guide local decision-makers and city staff in the everyday business <br />demanded ora growing suburban community. <br /> <br />The future land use element contains goals and polices for the following land use <br />categories: <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Places to Live <br />Places to live include lands with urban services (urban) and without <br />(rural). It includes a broad range of housing types, styles, price ranges <br />and densities. The following categories represent places to live: <br /> <br />Permanent Rural... without urban services (2 areas) <br />· Rural Preserve--the area generally north of Trott Brook. <br />· Rural Developing--the area between the urban services boundary, <br /> and the rural preserve area. <br /> <br />NOTE: "Permanent Rural" as used in this plan does not have the same <br />definition as established by the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan <br />Council defines permanent rural as areas not scheduled to receive urban <br />services and guided for densities of 1 mt per 10 acres. The purpose for <br />such a low-density development pattern is generally to prevent extensive <br />large lot development or "suburban sprawl" and to preserve rural <br />character. This plan will define permanent rural at a higher density, the <br />rationale for which will be described later in this plan. <br /> <br />Urban Residential (4 areas) <br />· R I Low Density residential Mixcd Rcs:dcn:ial residential land <br /> within the MUSA that may receives a mix of housing styles <br /> consistent with the criteria outlined in the Comprehensive Plan.: <br /> Medium Density Residential--small areas within the MUSA <br /> intended to receive medium density housing including lower density <br /> multi-family housing. <br /> High Density Residential---land within MUSA that accommodates <br /> multi-family housing. <br /> Urban/Rural Residential Transition --intended to provide a <br /> development transition between existing rural residential and future <br /> urban residential development. <br /> <br />Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page V-6 <br /> <br /> <br />