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<br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />IV. <br /> <br />RESIDENTIAL PLAN <br /> <br />A. INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />As the metropolitan area continues to grow. Elk River will be faced with a demand for residential <br />development. The City recognizes these development pressures and is poised to provide a <br />variety of residential housing opportunities. Most importantly. orderly development will enhance <br />the opportunity for cost effective extensions of municipal services. <br /> <br />B. GOALS AND POLICIES <br /> <br />The following is a summary of the City's goals and objectives as they relate to residential <br />development. <br /> <br />J. GOAL: Encourage the development of a quality residential community which retains a <br />~emi-rural atmosphere while accommodating growing housing needs.-'~' <br /> <br />POLICIES: <br /> <br />· Guide the type and location of development to achieve an orderly development <br />pattern consistent with the semi-rural character of the community. <br /> <br />· Continue the low-density residential development pattem through the use of open <br />space areas and the designation of buffer areas between non-compatible land <br />uses. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />· Encourage a mix in housing opportunities in terms of costs and size while <br />encouraging a high degree of architectural and site planning integrity. <br /> <br />· Provide for. in appropriate circumstances. a Planned Unit Development (PUD) <br />approach which. through the use of varying site design standards. allows for creative <br />residential development balancing the desires of the city and development <br />community. .. <br /> <br />· Encourage "cluster developments" in residential areas particularly in the A-l and R 1 a <br />zoning districts. <br /> <br />· Develop a policy where townhomes are an appropriate land use. <br /> <br />· Residential Housing standards should be reviewed regularly to ensure neighborhoods <br />maintain integrity and avoid deteriorating market value. <br /> <br />2. GOAL: Ensure that residential developments provide adequate facilities to maintain an <br />efficient level of service. <br /> <br />POLICIES: <br /> <br />· Adhere to an assessment policy for the extension of water and sewer lines to <br />accommodate new development. The policy shall provide for equitable assessment <br />of the improvement costs while protecting the City's taxpayers and financial <br />. commitment. <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br />,cc_ <br />