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The (3it5,' of [<atms('y currently requires a resubdivision plan for development outside of the current <br />urban service re;ca but this plzm ina.; nc) I:brmai bearing on future development on the property. <br /> <br />There are malty ~'itics and c~unti~s in the Twin Cities area that have cluster and open space <br />ordinances in plato. For the most i~art~ these ordinances seek to permanently preserve open space <br />or protect sensitive: areas rather th~n reserve land for future urban development. The City of Inver <br />Grove l leighls ha,~, a~ requh'emcnt f.)r ~tn Urban Subdivision Overlay for rural subdivisions that are <br />10 act'cs or hlrg(:r. This require~aent is similar to the City of Ramsey's resubdivision plan <br />requirement, in that it does r~ot [¥rmalize requirements for future urban lots or control the <br />placement of h,)us,.:s on the ~:w ru~ atl ],,)ts. <br /> <br />A c~mnt3ilmti~n of a clu,ster/~)pcn, si)ac<~ ordinance and ghost platting requirements is one possible <br />strategy for thc Rttral Developing Di.~strict in the City of Ramsey. Staff would like the Planning <br />Commission ~ rex'iow thc mtached report and provide feedback on the following: <br /> <br />Needed Ordi~mncc ()utcomcs: <br />· Allow so~m.· d,.:velopment now, while preserving some land for future development <br />· [':nsure allowed dcvch)pment is ~:(~mpatible with future development (lot size, streets, etc.) <br /> <br />Major lssucs/(ioncerns: <br />· Should proper~y owners be allo'vcd same number of units as under cu~ent zoning, more, or <br /> less'? <br /> l low should th,~ undcvch)ped p~rti~m be controlledV Should it be platted? Should deed <br /> restrictions be ~'cquired R~r all <br /> [low should tlt,~ City address p(,ssil)le opposition to ~ture urban development on the parcel? <br /> Should thc City require c()mmu ]ity septic to do clusters? How should utility and other <br /> asscssmcm~ bc handled? <br /> Arc thoro o~he~ more apprc)pria~:e options to preserve land for ~ture urban development? <br /> Is there a mini~num lot :.;ize wh~.rc clustering/ghost pla~ing would be pe~itted? <br /> Should thc Cit,: provide s~>mc ogtJ~cm for simple lot splits? Under what criteria might this be <br /> <br />Commission Actmn: <br /> <br />Review the att:tcl~..:d materials and pre)vide direction on staff for a draft ordinance, for a public <br />hearing ~tt the July Plan~i~g (:om:nission meeting. Staff will present additional graphics at the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Review (Thecldist: <br />Assistant Commm~il.y Devclol)men~ Di~'cctor <br /> <br />City Adminisl~';ttot <br />City Attor~cv <br /> <br />PC: 61311}4 <br /> <br />-21- <br /> <br /> <br />