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Comprehensive plan text amendment DRAI- Riverfront Transit Development The purpose of the Riverfront Transit Development land use category is to provide appropriately located areas for residential living, promote harmonious redevelopment along Ferry Street, in close proximity to the commuter rail station at densities that support and increase transit use. The intended use for this area is owner -occupied multiple family housing based on the fact that 44% of the lots in Anoka are rental. Redevelopment of the Riverfront Transit Development should: • Encourage a more creative approach in housing developments that will result in quality living environments through innovative design and aesthetic controls. • Maximize access to transit and encourage use of transit infrastructure. • Facilitate important community trail linkages and pedestrian connections. • Provide parking in an unobtrusive manner. • Encourage the redevelopment of areas adjacent to the river. • Preserve and enhance the unique river city heritage. • Incorporate streetscape and landscaping elements along the Ferry Street corridor to provide separation from the housing and heavy traffic along Ferry Street and Pleasant Street. • Promote unified redevelopment of a district area rather than on an individual lot basis. fit Units per acre: Type of dwelling unit: Locational requirements: Development Policies Minimum of 11 units per acre; Maximum 26 units per acre Owner occupied high density residential Must abut and have reasonable access to minor, intermediate, and principal arterials; must be located on the fringes of lower -density neighborhoods; should be located near large, open spaces or adjacent to or within % mile of a river The following are general development policies for Riverfront Transit Development: • Include public and private recreational facilities that create multi -use pedestrian connections to the Commuter Transit Village, Rum River Regional Trail, promote connectively and pedestrian activity that is integrated with redevelopment.