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<br />City of Ramsey <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />Land Use Element <br /> <br />TABLE 2-3 <br />RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERl\fiTS <br /> <br /> Total <br /> Permits in Permits in Residential <br /> MUSA * non-MUS A Permits <br />1980 56 56 <br />1981 60 60 <br />1982 30 30 <br />1983 72 72 <br />1984 60 60 <br />1985 22 66 88 <br />1986 45 102 147 <br />1987 86 108 194 <br />1988 84 100 184 <br />1989 30 91 121 <br />1990 28 91 119 <br />1991 27 125 152 <br />1992 104 177 281 <br />1993 265 112 377 <br />1994 190 58 248 <br />1995 153 43 196 <br />1996 241 35 276 <br /> <br />source: City of Ramsey <br /> <br />* Public sewer and water systems were first constructed in 1985. <br /> <br />The non-sewered area in the City has already undergone extensive development. Existing <br />development ranges from minimum lot sizes of one acre to larger and undeveloped lots or <br />parcels. Two and one-half acre lots are the predominant size. <br /> <br />The City adopted Ordinance #89-33 to implement the policy of"4 in 40" land use density <br />for remaining undeveloped parcels outside of the MUSA The policy limits overall density <br />to a maximum of 4 single family residential units per 40 acres. This is effective for all <br />development that had not received preliminary approval by January 1, 1990. This policy is <br />in compliance with regional goals for rural density. However, the ordinance does not <br />attempt to reverse the existing development pattern by eliminating existing lots of record <br />or preventing development thereon. The ordinance also provides for expansion of public <br /> <br />page 2-8 <br />