Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/25/2022

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Residential Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations Zoning Code Applicable Districts Rural Developing(RD)Areas guided Rural Developing are those areas R-1 Residential District.The intent of the R-1 Residential District is to that may be developed utilizing private utilities.These areas are accommodate single-family dwelling units on suitable land in the expected to develop at a minimum of 1 unit per 10 acres and a 2040 Metropolitan Urban Service Area(MUSA)and rural developing maximum of 1 unit per 2.5 acres. areas of the city.All newly created lots,except the remnant of a lot of Low Density Residential(LDR)Areas guided Low Density Residential record not less than five acres in size and located within the 2040 must have urban services before development can take place.These MUSA,shall be serviced by sanitary sewer and municipal water.All areas are expected to develop at a minimum of 3 units per acre and a developing lots located within the rural developing area shall be maximum of 4 units per acre for an average of 3.5 units per acre and served with individual septic systems and wells. contain single family,detached dwellings.Where Low Density Residential is directly adjacent to areas guided Rural Developing that contain 2.5 acre lots,strategies for density transitioning will be employed.This means that while an area of Low Density Residential may average three(3)units per acre,those lots directly adjacent to 2.5 acre lots will be required to provide an effective transition that maintains the existing character of the neighborhood.Screening methods,such as landscaping must also be employed to transition between very low-density areas and urban lots. Medium Density Residential(MDR)These areas are within the MUSA R-2 Residential District.The intent of the R-2 Residential District is to and intended to receive medium density housing including lower accommodate dwellings at a density offour to seven dwelling units density multi-family housing and higher density single-family housing. per acre and multiple-dwelling complexes within the 2040 MUSA.All These areas are expected to develop at a minimum of four(4)units lots created by subdivision located within the 2040 MUSA shall be per acre and a maximum of eight 8 units per acre.Average density serviced by sanitary sewer and municipal water. will be six(6)units per acre.Medium density detached single-family is becoming an increasingly popular development pattern for Ramsey. High Density Residential(HDR)These areas and R-3 Residential District.The intent of the R-3 to intended to accommodate multi-family housing such as townhomes accommodate high-density residential housing at a density greater and apartment buildings.These areas are expected to develop at a than seven units per acre but not to exceed 15 units per acre within minimum of eight(8)units per acre and a maximum of fifteen(15) the 2020 MUSA.All lots created by subdivision located within the units per acre.The average density will be 12.5 units per acre. 2020 MUSA shall be serviced by sanitary sewer and municipal water.