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4 <br />currently connected to municipal water and sanitary sewer which is more consistent with <br />low density development and proposed 1A utility staging area. <br /> <br />The property will also be rezoned from R, Rural to R-1X, Single Family Executive. This <br />will be compatible with to the parcels to the east and southeast that are currently zoned R- <br />1X. <br /> <br />Density and Land Area Calculations <br /> <br />The following chart implements Met Council’s formula for calculating net density. <br /> <br />Gross Area (acres) 4.38 <br />Wetlands & Water Bodies 0.46 <br />Public Parks & Open Space 0.00 <br />Arterial ROW 0.00 <br />Other (Wetland Buffer Conservation <br />Easement) TBD <br />Net Area (acres) TBD <br /># of Units 2 <br />Gross Density (units/acre) 0.46 <br />Net Density (units/acre) TBD <br /> <br /> <br />Erickson Estates meets the land use goals of low density residential development by <br />creating a 2 lot subdivision with one lot containing the existing home and the second lot <br />intended for the construction of another single family residential home connected to <br />municipal utilities. Although low density residential development allows for 1.6 to 3.9 <br />units per net acre, the proposed 0.46 units per gross acre is more consistent with low <br />density residential development connected to municipal services than urban reserve at 1 <br />unit per 10 acres on private well and septic. <br /> <br />Comments: <br /> <br />1. The area of the wetland buffer conservation easement shall be provided. <br /> <br />Housing Plan <br /> <br />Goal 1: Ensure housing development is compatible with existing and adjacent land uses <br />and provides accessibility to key community features and natural resources.