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512-3385838 HOISINGTON KOEGLER 823 P08 JUL 01 '98 12:40 e e WORKING DRAFT Page 7 of 14 residential development can be made viable and acceptable in the face of public opposition, all projects located within tbe tran5ition residential area shall be subject of a PUD. Transition Residential Perlonnance Criteria~ Transition area PUD's shall be evaluated on the basis of the following performance criteria: 1. Densities at the edges of PUDs that abut existing residential development are generally compatible in scale, type and size with existing and planned development. 2. Traffic generated by new development should be routed to collector or minor arterial streets rather than through adjacent local neighborhood streets. 3. Where possible parkland and open space should be situated to act as a buffer between future and existing development. 4. Natural features are incorporated into the project for the benefit of the project, the adjacent community and the community at large. Urban Residential Policies It is the policy of the City to: 1. Require mixed residential and transition residential developments to be completed through a planned unit development. (We should think about how many acres should constitute the requirement of a planned unit development, 3, 5 or 10 acres for example.) 2. Encourage developments of 10 acres or more to include a mixture of high, medium and low- density housing development. 3. Review the planned unit development section of the zoning ordinance to ensure appropriate guidelines and rules for development of land within the mixed fesidential areas. 4. Encourage scattered site affordable housing developments as part of each residential housing project rather than segregating affordable housing under one project. 5. Provide density bonuses for provisions of affordable housing and preservation of developable land as open space or part of the green way system. 6. Require compatible land use transitions at the edges of neighborhoods through land use, site design and landscaping. 7. Encourage environmentally conscious site design and construction methods to assure that development respects the natural environment to the maximum practical extent and allow density bonuses for developments with extra preservation of open space. 8. Provide dispersed locations for a diversity of housing styles, types, and price ranges and encourage development of housing and services that meet the needs of nontraditional households. 9. Plan and provide for the housing and service needs of the elderly and disabled. Hoisington Koegler Group, lnc. Ramsey Comprehensive Plan