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DRAFT Land Uss City of Centervlfle 2030 Comprehensive Plsn Residential Uses A primary concern for the City regarding residential uses is to protect and enhance the existing housing stock and to allow new residential developments that contain low, medium and high density housing as appropriate. The residential areas currently served by utilities consist primarily of low density single family detached housing. Existing available land for residential development is either contiguous with areas presently served by pUblic utilities, or is within areas guided for redevelopment such as the Downtown Area. It Is assumed that public utilities will be extended to new residential development as appropriate and in a contiguous manner. The Future Land Use Plan (Figure 15) Includes four land use categories for residential uses: low, medium and high density residential, and mixed use. These land use categories are described below. Low Density Residential: These areas are composed of detached, single-family homes. The density will average three to five units per acre without taking into account wetlands, right of way and other undevelopable land. Medium Density Residential: These areas are composed of a mixture of detached and atteched single-family units. The density will average five units per ecre. When developments take place through PUD or over larger land areas, higher density portions should be concentrated near major transportation corridors or neighboring areas of hlgh- density development. High Density Residential: These areas are composed of primarily attached units in multi-story structures. The density will be twelve units pre acre and greater. CBD/Mlxed-Use: These areas are composed of both residential and commercial uses, usually in a vertlcel mixture (ground-floor retail with residential above). The density wliI be eight units per acre and above. These areas provide buildings that are close to the street, with particular focus on providing a pedestrian-friendly environment. The Downtown Master Plan contains detailed plans and design guidelines for these areas. The areas proposed for residential growth during the planning period include medium density development in the southern portion of the City on what is currently some of the last remaining agricultural land, low density development east of Mill Road and north of Revoir Street, and high density and mixed use development at various locations in the City including the downtown redevelopment area. Commercial Uses The Future Land Use Plan identifies appropriate locations for commercial uses and Mure development opportunities. There Is one land use category for commercial development (other than the CBD/Mixed Use category previously described). The City will encourage clustering of commercial development, as opposed to strip developments, in an effort to minimize highway access concerns, to strengthen the viability and marketability of co-Iocated services and to minimize the Impacts on the natural environment of the City. The existing commercial areas will continue to develop in the City, with continued expansion of the current commercial area west of CSAH 21 and County Road 54, north 58