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, . _ .... ~. opponuniw to do their property into ~ ~ aer~· lot? '~ ~' Mr. Hanlev noted that tile Ramsev City Council vehemently disa~ees with the 4 in 40 policy and' has instructed City Staff to make everT effort possibic to convince Metro Council that the policy should l~e a density similar to that achieved with 2.5 acre lots. Merland Otto presented a map indicating the urban area, recognized bv Metro Council and Ramsey to be an area where urban sen, ices will be offered in the foreseeable ft,.ture; an urban area designated by Ramsey to be an area sewer and wamr ,,,,,ill uhimatetv ~ extended to; a rural area consisting of all area outside of the urban area. N/L'-. Ono stated flint the rural area is the area that would be subjected to the ,1 in 40 policy. Mr. Otto then presented a map indicating currently platted or developed areas, new ,niats thru have beer; approved within the las~ ,,,em'- or are well into the development process, and areas expected to be approved for development within the next few months. Mr. Otto · ' . .. s,atea thai the curre:'~ .:ubdivi~ion ordinance reo, uire.~: a minimum lo.'. area of 2 ~ acres with a maximum density :~f 1 unit per 10 acres except for lots of record or one acre subdivisions platted prior to .z,p:-il 2f;, 1973. The proposed subdivision standard i~ a minimum lot size of ~'.5 acre.~ witk a maximum ciensi~v of 4 units per 40 acres. The .:.> acres with a maximum density proposed subdivision standard is a minimum lot size of ~' ~ of 4- units per 40 acres except for lots of record or one acre subdivisions platted prior to April 28, 19?Z City Staff is considering two potential areas for i0 acre minimum lo~ sizes: that n-ansition area between the urban service area and v,'ha~ the City foresees as the ultimate urban sec'ice area and f,at area north of Trot,, Brook and ouside of the MWCC boundam'. The remainder of the rural area would be zoned for 2.$ acre minimum lot sizes at a 4- unit per 40 acre density. Mr. Otto stated that adopting 4 in 40 densiB, zoning would require an ordinance amendment that would address the following: minimum lot size - 2.5 acres and/or 10 acres. maximum density - with remainder of property designated as outlots and densiLv restrictions recorded with properg., deeds. title search and abstract would be required at the beginning of the subdivision process. plans for resubdivision to urban densities would be required with preliminary plats. A~m-iculture District would be deleted from zoning map; there are no districts zoned Agriculture in Ramsey. providing adequate controls for unbuildable outlots. encouragement of cluster development. Mr. Otto stated that regarding implementation of ,4 in 40 zoning, the follov.,ing standards are proposed: City Council/August 28, I989 Page 2 of 8