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2001 Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br />environment, preserves rural character and serves as a source for recreation. The <br />future land use plan includes future parklands along the river and also identifies a <br />greenway corridor that is intended to link other areas of natural resource with <br />continuous green space. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Future Utility and Transportation systems <br />Development of streets and trails will occur, especially as future urbanization <br />expands to the remaining undeveloped lands along the corridor. No major street <br />expansions are planned for within the corridor. Future neighborhood streets will <br />be planned to optimize street width and to minimize destruction of habitat and <br />natural features. Utilities will also be planned to serve the area. Utilities should <br />be placed underground where possible while minimally disturbing sensitive areas. <br /> <br />In order to meet the requirements of the Wild and Scenic River and Critical Area Act <br />and to obtain Tier II status of the MNRRA program, performance criteria are <br />established to guide development within the Critical Area Corridor. These criteria are <br />reflective of many of the policies that follow and are not intended to replace the <br />policies or any other local, state or federal law or program. These criteria are in <br />addition to those found in the future land use plan respective of each land use <br />designation (see Chapter V.): <br /> <br />Performance criteria for developments within the Critical Area Corridor. <br /> <br />1. All development within the Critical Area Corridor shall be through a Planned Unit <br />Development. <br />2. 50 % of the site shall be preserved as permanent open space. The plan shall <br /> include a description of a mechanism that permanently preserves open space such <br /> as placing the land within a permanent conservation easement, utilizing deed <br /> restrictions, donating the land to a non-profit entity whose mission is to protect <br /> and preserve open space (i.e. Minnesota Land Trust) or in places where the City <br /> approves, dedicating the land as City park or open space. <br />3. The project minimizes site alterations and minimizes streets and infrastructure <br /> development to reduce negative environmental impact. <br />4. The project contains specific conditions relative to buffering, landscaping and re- <br /> vegetation. <br />5. The project incorporates the goals and policies for establishing a continuous trail <br /> corridor along or near the Mississippi River. <br />6. The project makes every effort possible to minimize density within the Critical <br /> Area Corridor by using transfer of development rights and the PUD process. <br /> <br />2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan <br />Amended February 26, 2002 <br /> <br />Page XI-14 <br /> <br /> <br />