Laserfiche WebLink
Plymouth: <br />Density: The number of dwelling units divided by the acreage of a site, excluding <br />areas of wetlands and required wetland buffer strips, areas below the 100 year flood <br />elevation, areas below the ordinary high water level of lakes and streams, areas <br />below the high water level of ponds, and areas of right-of-way for arterial roadways. <br />For planned unit developments, the acreage of a site shall also exclude conservation <br />easement areas. <br />Rochester: While not subject to Met Council requirements the City of Rochester <br />has developed a site capacity calculation that determines net density. The formula <br />excludes arterial road right-of-way, stormwater detention areas, park/open space <br />and natural resource areas. <br />To illustrate the change in density by removing ponds we have developed the tables <br />below using two active projects in Lino Lakes. <br />NorthPointe <br />Gross Densi <br />Net Including Ponds <br />Net Excluding Ponds <br />Gross Area acres <br />Wetland <br />0 <br />9.66 <br />9.66 <br />Conservation Easements <br />0 <br />0.68 <br />0.68 <br />Arterial ROW <br />0 <br />0.26 <br />0.26 <br />Park Dedication <br />0 <br />5.04 <br />5.04 <br />Storm Ponds <br />0 <br />0.00 <br />2.80 <br />met Area (acres) <br />94.09 <br />78.45 <br />57.03 <br /># of Units <br />315 <br />315 <br />315 <br />Gross Density (units/acre) <br />3.35 <br />3.35 <br />35 <br />Net Density (units/acre) <br />3.35 <br />4.02 <br />4.16 <br />Mattamy Project <br />Gross Density <br />Net Including Ponds <br />Net Excluding Ponds <br />Gross Area (acres) A <br />372 <br />372.00 <br />372.00 <br />Wetland <br />0 <br />25.23 <br />25.23 <br />Conservation Easements <br />0 <br />0.00 <br />0.00 <br />Arterial ROW <br />0 <br />3.92 <br />3.92 <br />Park Dedication <br />0 <br />55.11 <br />55.11 <br />Storm Ponds <br />0 <br />0.00 <br />57.03 <br />Net Area (acres) <br />372 <br />287.74 <br />230.71 <br /># of Units <br />876 <br />876 <br />876 <br />Gross Density (units/acre) <br />2.35 <br />2.35 <br />2.35 <br />Net Density (units/acre) , <br />2.35 <br />3.04 <br />3.80 <br />As shown, the net density in NorthPointe would increase from 4.02 to 4.16 by excluding <br />storm ponds. The net density of the Mattamy project would increase from 3.04 to 3.8 <br />units per acre. The density calculation has no physical impact on the site development. <br />3 <br />