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Page 8 of 15 o Neighborhood Residential Four (NR-4) provides for attached single family homes, duplexes, or townhomes on lots either with or without alleys and multi- family uses at a density of five (5) to twenty-one (21) units per acre. C. For the Neighborhood Residential future land use classifications, the NR-4 subcategory is proposed to be amended from four (4) units to eight (8) units per acre to a future development range of five (5) to twenty-one (21) units per acre. Current Comprehensive Plan: o Neighborhood Residential Three and Four (NR-3&4) - Provides for attached single family homes, duplexes, or townhomes on lots either with or without alleys at a density of four (4) to eight (8) units per acre. Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment Language with changes shown highlighted in underlined font: o Neighborhood Residential Three (NR-3) provides for attached single family homes, duplexes, or townhomes on lots either with or without alleys and small multi-family uses at a density of four (4) to eight (8) units per acre. Neighborhood Residential Four (NR-4) provides for attached single family homes, duplexes, or townhomes on lots either with or without alleys and multi-family uses at a density of five (5) to twenty-one (21) units per acre. Staff drafted the above language so that it was consistent with existing policies of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. For example, a land use goal for the City is to “construct new development at an average density of at least five residential units per net residential acre”. To evaluate this criterion as set by the Metropolitan Council, the density range is factored city-wide based upon the minimum density set in all residential future land use classifications and the developable acreage. These tabulations are reflected in Chapter 6 under Table 6.5. This table is included as part of the amendments due to the proposed separation of NR-3 and NR-4 future land use classifications as well as being adjusted to include the proposed 32.7 acres of Flex Office reguided to residential uses under the Neighborhood Residential classifications. Staff will note that Table 6.3 - 2040 Future Land Use (city-wide breakdown by future land use classification to corresponding acreage) and Table 6.4 – Areas of Possible Commercial and Industrial Redevelopment are also part of the comprehensive plan amendment in order to reflect the proposed change in future land use classification in the southwest corner of the Subject Property. 2. Future Land Use Map As reviewed above, the City is proposing the separate the NR-3 and NR-4 future land use classifications to identify these residential areas for future development. Under the current Future Land Use Map, the Town Center North and South neighborhoods are guided the same classification. By separating the NR-3 and NR-4, the City is able to add more specificity to these areas as to the future housing infrastructure types that may be considered similar to a