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City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT It is important to note that between 1998 and 2008, the City gained access to much more accurate land use, surface water, and right-of-way data, which accounts for much of the different in land uses between those years. For example, the City did not lose 265 acres of residential area between 1998 and 2008. While some residential land lost to the right-of-way for the extension of Katie Lane Hazelnut Park #3 subdivision that was approved in 2007, most of the difference is due to better wetland data and more accurate land use designations. Additionally, 126 acres were marked as vacant, which is mostly residential land. Since TCAAP did not come under development by 2008, the future land use data from 1998 did not come to fruition. However, it is anticipated that development will occur by 2020. The only notable land use change was the transfer of 112 acres to Ramsey County for parks and open space uses. The change in total TCAAP land use is almost entirely due to better wetland and lake size data. The 1998 Comprehensive Plan had assumed that the TCAAP property would be developed or in development by 2009, and it also assumed more of the property would be developed than what is actually available. 6.3 Future Land Use Designations There are fifteen future land use designations: 1. Low density residential (LDR) — traditional single-family residential land use category. A density range of three to six units per acre is allowed. 2. Medium density residential (MDR) — apartment and townhome land use category for providing densities of six to nine units per acre. 3. High density residential (HDR) — apartment and townhome land use category providing for densities of nine to twelve units per acre. 4. Mixed Residential (MR) — provides for a variety of housing types and densities in close proximity, including single-family detached homes, single -attached homes, condominiums, townhomes, apartments, and senior housing options. The minimum density would be three units per acre with a maximum of up to 45 units per acre. This land use is used on the TCAAP property. 5. Neighborhood business (NB) — neighborhood business designates small, isolated areas for neighborhood commercial land uses when they are compatible with surrounding residential uses. Commercial uses that are high traffic generators, noise generators, or otherwise not compatible with residential neighborhoods, are inappropriate. DRAFT 21 2/22/2008