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Geographic Planning Area: As Roseville plans fo� cu��entand futu�e �esidents, it should focus on p�otectingnatu�al �esou�ces, ensu�ingsu�cient infrast�ucture, and developing t�ansition st�ategies to inc�ease density and encou�age in-fill development (page 2, Met�opolitan Council Sysienz Statement Lette� dated Septembe� 12, 2005). 2.4 Section 1004.016 Land Use Dimensional Requirements Residential Districts) stales the minimum lot size requirements for lots or parcels and the minimum setback requirements for principal and accessory structures (see attachment "D"). 2.5 Lastly, the Community Development Department has determined that there are 87 parcels or lots in Roseville that are 25,000 sq. A. or larger and have a frontage of 170 feet or more. These are dividable lots. In addition, there are 171ake lots of 30,OQ0 sq. ft. or more, which have a road frontage of at least 200 feet. These, too are dividable lots. In total this represents approximately 5% of the city's land area or 158 acres. (see attachment "G"- map). New housing and renovation is an integral part of the growih and maturing of this community: 1. In the past 5 years (through September 2005}, Roseville properiy owners have built a toial of 394 new homes of which 74 were rental and 199 were condominiums or co-ops. 2. Of the �2�, single family homes, 64 (53%) owner occupied detached low density housing units were constructed on approximately 21 acres, while 57 (or 47%) of the NEW units are townhomes on 9 acres. These n�t d�nsitie� (3 units per acre for single family detached homes, and 6 units per acre for townhomes) are typical for Rosevilleresidential �" ' land. � � � : ° . . ,,n. � � ti 3. The 5 year NEW investment amounted to $43 million in new housing value on 30 acres, with a new properiy tax base contribution of approximately half a million dollars. This development activity represents 6 acres per year of new housing in a community where the total. residential land use is about 2,516 acres (or 37% of the total city land). 4. By comparison, Roseville's housing R�N�VAT�ON investment for the same five years was $48.4 million on nearly 4,100 permits. 3.0 STAFF ANALYSIS: 3.1 After a thorough review of the record, staff has developed 4 scenarios for the Council to consider as they discuss the merits of enacting an Interim Ordinance (moratorium) or directing si:a�ta perform (or lure a consultant) a study regarding certain aspects of residential development. a. b'I��N'�'�►FN CURRENT POLICY — Conclude that Section 4(Residential) of the ComprehensivePlan establishes a reasonable approachto residential land development, which is �.txfher supported by the Housing Plan (Section 6) and the Metropolitan Council's System Statement regarding housing, and our zoning ordinancecorrectly implements these policies. PF3696�RCA� l 12105.doe Page 5 of 7