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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #24-186 <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT <br />PERTAINING TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, The City's adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan describes various land use <br />categories, including Low Density Residential (LDR), which is defined as: <br />Low Density Residential (LDR) <br />Areas guided Low Density Residential must have urban services before <br />development can take place. These areas are expected to develop at a <br />minimum of 3 units per acre and a maximum of 4 units per acre for an <br />average of 3.5 units per acre and contain single family, detached dwellings. <br />Where Low Density Residential is directly adjacent to areas guided Rural <br />Developing that contain 2.5 acre lots, strategies for density transitioning <br />will be employed. This means that while an area of Low Density Residential <br />may average three (3) units per acre, those lots directly adjacent to 2.5 acre <br />lots will be required to provide an effective transition that maintains the <br />existing character of the neighborhood. Screening methods, such as <br />landscaping must also be employed to transition between very low -density <br />areas and urban lots. <br />WHEREAS, The City Council adopted a new Zoning Code in 2023 that attempted to bring <br />the various zoning districts in line with the Comprehensive Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, The R-1A Single -Family Residential District describes a well -established lot <br />size in the City of Ramsey; and <br />WHEREAS, Subdivisions using the R-1A zoning standards rarely, if ever, meet the LDR <br />standards in the Comprehensive Plan; and <br />WHEREAS, Development patterns within the City of Ramsey are supporting higher <br />densities, generally within the Mixed Use (MU) land use designated areas; and <br />WHEREAS, The City of Ramsey would like to offset the documented growth in the MU <br />areas with development in LDR areas; and <br />WHEREAS, This offset requires a redefinition of Low Density Residential; and <br />WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed <br />Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment on July 25, 2024, and recommended <br />