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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Provide dispersed locations for a diversity of housing styles, <br />types, and price ranges and encourage development of <br />housing and services that meet the needs of nontraditional <br />households. <br /> <br />9. Plan and provide for the housing and service needs of the <br /> elderly and disabled. <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />Regularly review and revise, as necessary, zoning and <br />subdivision regulations, building codes, design standards and <br />approval processes to assure that regulations and standards <br />are flexible enough to allow quality and variety of housing <br />options. <br /> <br />11 Require and enforce high design and maintenance standards <br /> for all residential development. <br /> <br />12. Require the maintenance of existing and future housing <br /> through enforcement of the housing maintenance code. <br /> <br />13. <br /> <br />Facilitate and promote housing rehab and renovation <br />programs through partnerships with HUD, Fannie Mae, local <br />banks, MHFA, Metro Council, ACCAP, Anoka County <br />HRA and other non-profit or private organizations. <br /> <br />14. Promote and market first time homebuyer programs such as <br /> the Minnesota Cities Participation Program through MHFA. <br /> <br />15. <br /> <br />Ensure projects are consistent with the goals and policies of <br />the Mississippi River Critical Area Plan (MNRRA) and are <br />sensitive to the Rivers natural environment. <br /> <br />16. <br /> <br />Ensure open space that is part of a residential development is <br />preserved as permanent open space through such means as <br />permanent conservation easements, land trusts, deed <br />restrictions or other legal means to permanently preserve <br />open space. <br /> <br />The following table summarizes maximum density allowances <br />for the various residential districts. <br /> <br />Table ¥-3 Density Table <br /> <br /> Land Use Category Maximum Density with <br /> density bonuses <br /> <br />Rural Preserve <br /> <br />Central Rural Reserve <br /> <br />Rural Developing <br /> <br />1 unit per 10 acres gross <br />1 unit per 10 acres gross <br />1 unit per 2.5 acres gross <br /> <br />Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 17-22 <br /> <br /> <br />