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Memo to Steering Committee Page 4 February 9, 1995 • from agricultural to multi-family will help facilitate the Committee's discussion on this topic. Generally speaking, a typical single family residential development with lot sizes of 10,000 to 12,000 square feet ends up demanding more services than they are paying for. However, moving in either direction away from this middle point of a "typical" development the fiscal impact can get better or worse. Findings from the Lakeville and Wright County study point out that "scattered development" places a strain on the City's operating budget. Conversely, higher density developments such as twinhomes, townhomes and multifamily generally provide the best fiscal investment. Certainly there are exceptions to this, such as high value single family homes. Whether these homes are located in a large lot subdivision of 2-1/2 acres or 10,000-12,000 square foot lot plat, the return will be positive. In summary, these general guidelines have been proven to be accurate guidelines for communities to apply when developing a comprehensive plan and respecting fiscal impacts of proper land use mix. These exhibits will be further discussed at the meeting. • Goals and Policies Finally, Exhibit 9 states the current goals and policies listed in the Growth Management Plan. These should be reviewed and evaluated to determine if modifications or deletions need to occur. Based on development pressure and projected growth for Sherburne County, new goals may need to be considered and incorporated into the updated Comprehensive Plan. The following is a list of goals/issues that the Steering Committee may wish to discuss: • Disperse residential land use densities throughout the community to provide a residential balance for a well-rounded living environment. • Strive to achieve a proper mix of housing opportunities that will not provide a negative fiscal impact on the City. • Develop certain growth control measures that provides for a proper inventory of all types of housing units. • Encourage creative subdivision design and site planning techniques to strengthen the sense of neighborhoods. • s:steering:2-9memo