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Land Use Designation and Boundary Clarification The original Master Plan draft established a boundary of approximately 322 acres. The forecasts were derived on a unit -count instead ofa density range, and included a population of2,500 households. However, upon implementation of the Master Plan through the establishment of the Zoning District, the boundary was revised to include an area west of Armstrong Boulevard and an area north of Bunker Lake Boulevard. This area was established as a 'Mixed -Use' District within the Comprehensive Plan. Upon completion of the Zoning District and Alternative Urbanwide Area Review(AUAR), the expanded boundary area forecasted a total of 2,400 households. The intent of this document is to clarify the official project boundaries and zoning boundaries to clear confusion on p reviousforecasts. Today, in orderto work within the forecast methodology of the Metropolitan Council, a density of ten (10) units per acre was established to assist in forecasting purposes. This assumption would support the City'sanalysisthatthe revised Development Plan is consistent with previous forecasts. Residential densities range from 76 units per acre nearthe Ramsey Station, to approximately 15 units per acre in the middle portion of the development, to approximately four (4)units per acre on single-family areas adjacent to existing development. These progressively lowerdensities, ortransects, are consistent with the original Master Plan contemplating much higher densities within the development, balanced by appropriate transitions to remain compatible with existing, surrounding development. The Development Plan, as well as the original Master Plan, was not intended to serve as an approved site plan, but to guide potential future development. The Mixed Use designation allows the City the flexibility to shift land uses without the need fora Comprehensive Plan Amendment orZoning Amendment, provided that the requirements of Minnesota Statute 473 are maintained and consistent with Metropolitan approval and jurisdiction. The analysis shows that based on revisions found in Development Plan 6.0,thatthe amendment is consistent with the City's System Statement and approved Comprehensive Plan. Forecast Analysis The City acknowledges there are some discrepancies with the boundaries used to establish the original vision of the 2,400 housing units between the original planning documents (prepared by the original Master Developer), the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code, and the Alternative UrbanwideArea Review (AUAR). Developer's Master Plan Comprehensive Plan and AUAR The COR (including Town Center Gardens) Master Plan Boundary 2,500 1,800 Zoning Boundary n/a 600 1,982 150 Expanded Boundary n/a n/a 200 Total 2,500 2,400 2,132 (2,332) City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment -The COR Page 23