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e.~,.-~ 8November 8, 1999 Draft Future Land Use Categories The following is a description of the various land use categories that will guide future development of the community. a) Places to Live Through the year 2020 Ramsey will continue to be primarily a commuter suburb dominated by single-family detached housing.: As transportation access to the rest of the metro area and neighboring suburbs improves, more persons will be interested in obtaining part of the rural life-style present in Ramsey. As the population in Ramsey ages, new housing opportunities will be demanded to fulfill the life-cycle housing needs of Ramsey residents. It is critical that growth in Ramsey be guided and managed so that today's residents can continue to enjoy a high quality of life and that future generations will be awarded the same benefits as today's residents. Places to live are intended to reflect the continuous greenway corridor (see Environmental Protection Chapter XIII.). While lands restricted for development (wetlands, steep slopes, ponds and lakes) are not intended to be eligible for density credit, useable lands, which are voluntarily protected for greenways are intended to receive density credit. Landowners are encouraged to preserve and restore areas of significant natural resources such as open prairie or tree canopy as permanent open space by increasing density in areas more conducive to development. Places to live in Ramsey are very diverse in terms of lot sizes, but very similar when it comes to types of housing. Residential lots range from the farmstead of 10 to 20 acres to the rural estate lots averaging 2.5 acres, down to the urban lot of 10,800 square feet served by municipal utilities. In each of these lot size classifications, single-family ho~nes are the dominant housing _type. The future land use plan creates oppommifies for the development of a diversity of housing types and styles while preserving the strong single- family .character of existing residential neighborhoods. General Goals for Places to Live The following are the City's goals for places to live: 1. To ensure a variety of housing types to satisfy the life-cycle housing needs of Ramsey residents. 2. To ensure housing alternatives for people of all ages, income, physical abilities and ethnicity. To ensure housing development respects the natural environment and preserves areas of significant natural resources such as wetlands, habitat and tree canopy. Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page V-lO