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DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS <br />Generally, three options have been considered for the future development of the Subject Property. Please <br />reference the attached development scenarios. <br />1. Public Use (Public Quasi/Public Zoning District) <br />Public use includes parks, trails, facilities, right-of-way, schools, wetlands, etc. The Subject <br />Property is unneeded for any public use now or in the foreseeable future. As indicated, the <br />Subject property has been identified as surplus City owned land. <br />2. Single Family Residential (RI MUSA Zoning District) <br />Considering the existing parcels surrounding the Subject Property, one option for future <br />development is single family residential. It is estimated the Subject Property could sustain forty- <br />seven (47) single family homes. Said development would require an estimated 1,920 lineal feet <br />of public roadway. The City could also consider a higher density residential development if <br />desired. <br />3. Quiet Industrial Development (Overlay District) <br />Considering surrounding land uses, the Subject <br />Property would be unfit for high traffic or high <br />noise producing retail, commercial or industrial <br />uses. With that in mind, the Subject Property may <br />be fit for a quiet, low traffic, targeted industrial <br />user. <br />In particular, the City is targeting a data center <br />development for the Subject Property. Please see <br />Table 2 for background information on data <br />centers. <br />The Subject Property could sustain, at a <br />maximum, one (1) 250,000 square foot or two (2) <br />100,000 square foot data center buildings. <br />In order to protect surrounding property owners <br />from undesired users (i.e. high traffic, loud or <br />significant noise pollution), the City is proposing a <br />zoning tool known as an Overlay District for the <br />Subject Property. <br />OVERLAY DISTRICT <br />An overlay district is a zoning tool that allows the City to <br />address land use and design standards unique to a <br />particular geographic area, while protecting the <br />compatibility of the surrounding area. Unlike standard <br />zoning districts, an overlay district also allows the City to <br />develop a customized set of land use standards and <br />regulations. For example, larger building and parking lot <br />setbacks from property lines than what is normally <br />required. Or, noise, traffic and light pollution standards. <br />DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT Q&A <br />tat is a data center development? <br />data center is a form of warehouse that <br />is used for the storage of computer servers. In <br />other words, a large building containing a vast <br />number of computers. <br />What product/service does a data center <br />provide customers? <br />Computer memory space accessible via <br />the internet. Most major corporations store <br />data (known as computer files) on computer <br />servers; which are often times located in data <br />centers. <br />What does a data center look like? <br />Attached are some examples. In general, <br />a data center looks similar to an industrial <br />warehouse. <br />Considering Ramsey zoning standards, a data <br />center would likely look similar to newer <br />buildings located in Ramsey's industrial parks. <br />For example, Anderson Dahlen, Diamond <br />Graphics and MultiSource <br />In comparison to a residential <br />development, how will a data center <br />development effect my home and my <br />lifestyle? <br />Please see the attached development <br />scenarios comparison chart. <br />Former Municipal Center Complex: Open House Invitation & Project Information <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />