Agenda - Council - 08/08/1989 - Closed Executive Session and Regular Meeting

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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N,W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 · (612) 427-1410 Dear Resident: As you may be aware, the City of Ramsey lies within the Seven County Metropolitan Area and is influenced by the policies of the Metropolitan Council (A unit of Government primarily charged with long range planning). The Metropolitan Council as well as the Ramsey City Council are concerned about urban growth exceeding the ability of cities to meet the demands for services that go along with growth. Specifically, the City leaders see Ramsey as a City with urban areas and non-urban areas offering a flavor of country living. To preserve_thj, s country living, the Metropolitan Council recommends that the City restrict development to no more than four (4) homes for forty (40) acres. Therefore, lhe City of Ramsey will be restricting future subdivisions of land to no more than four homes per forty acres for property lying outside the(..urban area (See map). These restrictions will take place January 1, 1990. ,~=~'~ What does this mean to most residents in the R-l, rural area of the City? Existing homes are not affected by this policy change. Landowners with parcels which are larger than 5.0 acres may subdivide with 2.5 acre lots only if the preliminary plat is approved by City Council prior to January 1, 1990. After January 1, 1990, the parcel may be subdivided but with a maximum density of four units on forty acres. The City is currently evaluating whether some portions for the City should be permitted to develop with minimum lot sizes of 2.5 acres and other areas at minimum lot sizes of 10 acres. Under either alternative, the maximum density would be limited to four units per 40 acres. A number of forty acre parcels within the City have several existing homes on them with a large tract of 25-30 acres remaining. The allowable density of 4 per 40 will be based on the development of that remaining parcel as of January 1, 1990. Thus, a 25 acre parcel as of January 1, 1990, could be developed with only two lots. The minimum size of either lot may be 2.5 acres or 10 acres dependent on its location in the City. As an example, if two lots each 2.5 acres in size were subdivided from a remaining 25 acre parcel, all development rights for the parcel would be used and the remaining 20 acres would be undevelopable. Development restrictions would run with the land so that the remainder would not be developed.