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The property is wooded with aspens dominating the canopy intermixed with birch, oak, maple, <br />and red pine. Approximately 10 acres remain in agricultural use. Wetlands are located on <br />site, including wetlands located withing the Rice Creek Watershed District Wetland <br />Management Corridor. A natural gas pipeline crosses the property diagonally from the <br />northeast corner to the southwest. <br />Surrounding Zoning and Land Use <br />2040 Future <br />Direction <br />Zoning <br />Current Land Use <br />Land Use <br />North <br />R, Rural <br />Rural Residential <br />Urban Reserve <br />PUD, Planned Unit <br />Single Family <br />Low Density <br />South <br />Development <br />Residential <br />Residential <br />R-1, Single Family <br />Low Density <br />East <br />Undeveloped <br />Residential <br />Residential <br />West <br />R, Rural <br />Rural Residential <br />Urban Reserve <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Per the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan the site is guided for low density residential. <br />This land use provides for housing at densities ranging from 1.6 to 3.0 units per net acre that is <br />served by municipal sewer and water services. The proposed net density is 2.99 units per acre, <br />which is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's guided land use and density range. <br />The following chart implements Met Council's formula for calculating net density. <br />Apr 2025 <br />Gross Area (acres) <br />59.30 <br />Wetlands & Water Bodies <br />(5.31) <br />Public Parks & Open Space <br />(19.14) <br />Arterial ROW <br />0.00 <br />Other (Utility Transmission Easement) <br />(3.38) <br />Other (Wetland Buffer Area) <br />0.00 <br />Net Area (acres) <br />31.47 <br />