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It is not possible to summarize all aspects of these environ— mental regulations in this report. This information is in— tended only to provide some of the important land use stan— dards included in these regulations. NVENTORY The past planning efforts in Ramsey have not included a b. Timing traditional "timing element" nor a program for staging the Growth advance of residential, commercial, or industrial development. Ramsey presently has no land use plan, and has relied on the zoning ordinance to prevent premature urban development. The most recent plan has designated two planning areas (see Map 6, Planning Areas). The first area is the Urban Planning Area where densities of one unit per acre for residential develop— ment are allowed within the 1990 MUSA boundary. Actually, lots may be 'platted at 10,800 sq. ft. in anticipation of public utilities, but until they are available only one residence per acre will be allowed. Because public utilities are planned for this area, commercial and multi — family housing are also allowed in the urban district. A second planning area is designated as the Rural Service Area. The, Rural Ser— vice Area has no immediate plans for public utilities; however, a large amount of this area is located within the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission's Sewer District No. 3 as shown on Map 7 and will ultimately be sewered. The area outside the MWCC's Sewer District No. 3 should not anticipate any public utilities and will remain rural in character for the foreseeable future. The minimum residential lot sizes are 2.5 acres and commercial /industrial development is limited to minimum lot . sizes of one acre. Recently the City passed a motion limiting residential development outside the 1990 Urban Area to densities no greater than one per ten acres. The 1978 Revised Plan does not include a land use plan. Despite the lack of a land use plan, the zoning map (Map 8, Existing Zoning Map) is still able to accomplish the phasing of development discussed in the Metropolitan Council's Development Framework by allowing higher density residential development only in the urban area. Densities of more than one unit per acre are further limited by the availability of sewer. INVENTORY The existing zoning ordinance deals with the issue of residen— c. Planned tial timing and development, but it does not provide the Unit flexibility and design control which can be offered with • Development Planned Unit Developments (PUD's). At present, the Urban Development Permit allows clustering of housing units, and site plan services for commercial or industrial development. It does not, however, encourage innovative design, or pre— servation of natural amenities, or minimizing development costs. More specifically, the PUD means concentrating the 33 10 -13 -81 1 -7 -82 4 -1 -82