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City of Arden Hills - Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT 6. LAND USE Goal: Develop and mainlain a land use pattern that strengthens the vitality, quality, and character of our residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and industrial areas while protecting the community's natural resources and developing a sustainable pattern for future development. To advance this land use goal, the following policies are proposed: o Evaluate and amend the land use regulations to achieve the highest possible development standards, enhance the natural environment, protect public health, support a vital mix of land uses, and promote flexible approaches to implement the Comprehensive PIan_ o Ensure that land use regulations promote development that is compatible with nearby properties, neighborhood character, and natural features; minimize, pedestrian and vehicular conflict: and visually enhance, development o Preserve the stability and quality of the city's neighborhoods while allowing for redevelopment that is complimentary to existing development o Provide a balanced mix of residential, park, open space, .and commercial land uses. o .Encouraqe all new development to be constructed at an averaqe density of at least three residential units per net residential acre. o Explore the possibility of creating additional community gathering spacejn coniunction with public or private orqanizations. incl~dinq AHA TS. 6.1 Introduction Land use is a defining characteristic of a community_ While land use does not operate independently from the other characteristics that create a community. it is the binding factor between transportation, housing, parks, paths. and other characteristics. Through zoning and subdivision regulations. cities have powerful tools to guide the long-term, look, feel, and vitality of their community. The areas south of Highway 96 were mostly developed by the end of the 1970s, and the City is classified as fully developed by the Metropolitan Council's 2030 Regional Deveiopment Framework. Except for the TCAAP property. less than three percent of the developable land in Arden Hills is vacant The City does not anticipate significant land use changes south of Highways 96 and 10; however, there are certain parts of the City that may see land use changes and/or redevelopment in the next 25-30 years. The redevelopment of the TCAAP property is by far the largest development opportunity in the City. The entire City is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). DRAFT 5/15/2008 Deleted: s L~~~~d~~:J.?.:~!~.~_ [ Deleted: Require 23