Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 11/18/2004

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200] Comprehensive £h-m Amended Februa~.' 25, 2002 The Crificat Area Plan Furore Land Use ~his section is intended to supplement ?he land use plan described'in Chapter V of the Comprehensive Plan. Future Residential Land Use Furore residential development within the C~'itical Area/5fNKP~A Corridor is <uided primarily as '£mv densiO, residential": however, a small portion of the area is located outside of the ~tt~re urban grow~:h boundary and is designated as "Rzo'c~/ Deve/~oping". The ~tture land use plan deEnes Low densi~ residential as land use that places an emphasis on single-ihmily detached housing but is desi,._,.med to allow a varie~' of housing q:pes and styles including attached single-family housing (townhomes) and p,vo-famiiy homes (m/in-homes and duplexes). While the maximum density. allowed for low densit? residential is 4 units per net acre, due to the extensive regulations placed on the area 1oy the Wild and Scenic Rivers designation, it is unlikeN that 4 units per acre will be achieved. However, given regional ~owth strategy to encouraae hi,,l~er densitw within NiUSA, the o£oortum've to create a plan with higher densities that is acceptable to the public, and meets approval of local and state regulatory agencies should still be provi'ded. Both the Critical Area and Wild and Scenic Rivers designations in Ramsey permit residential development. The Critical Area guidelines For the "rural open space district" call for development that preserves "...their open, scenic and natural characteristics and ecological and economic functions .... "and does not speci~ a density limit. The Wild and Scenic River designation contains similar language; however, it goes on to require 2+ acre lot sizes except ~vhen developed through a Planned Cluster Development. The intent of the planned cluster development is to strategically' gronp housing together in order to preserve large open space areas, natural features and scenic views. tt is the intent oi~' this plan to encourage a development pattern that seeks to minimize densi¢' within the Critical Area Corridor while maintaining the abiliv to achieve higher densi~ development consistent with urban development standards and policies. Ttiis intent can be achieved by transferring densiW from within the corridor to adjacent residential land use areas through the PUD process and through creative zoning strategies. The small area or' rural developing is intended to be guided by the rural perfimnance crite;'ia as identified in Chapter V while confiorming to the goals and policies o(this chapter as well. The Rural Developing policies are consistent with tl~e intentions ,>i" i:l~e Witcl and Scenic Rivers Act. b) Future Park and Open Space Use The ,general intent oF rim land use plan is to encourage compact development in 30