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CHAPTER 2 LAND USE 10 <br /> 3. Medium Density Residential — Land uses should generally occur in areas well served <br /> by major thoroughfares. The characteristic structural type found in this classification is <br /> the "21h story walk up" apartment structure. Typical density for areas developed-in this <br /> manner should not exceed 8 to 12 units per acre except under Planned Residential or <br /> Planned Unit Development techniques. <br /> 4. High Density Residential — Residential land uses in excess of 12 units per acre and or <br /> higher than 3 stories. Structures-may be apartments or condominiums. No land is <br /> specifically shown for this use on the plan, but a few selected areas, such as downtown, <br /> may be appropriate locations for higher density housing. <br /> 5. Planned Residential Development (PRD) — A development process encouraging <br /> advances in housing design, changes in types of dwellings, more flexibility in layout and <br /> site planning, the development of the life cycle environment, and the more efficient use <br /> of land, open space and public facilities and hereby authorizes the application for the <br /> granting of a permit for a Planned Residential Development of residential and ancillary <br /> uses. <br /> LAND USE CATEGORIES <br /> Residential <br /> As in most communities, residential land use in New Brighton is the largest category of <br /> land use and within that category single family residential use is predominant. The acreage <br /> of the various residential uses is as follows: <br /> Single Family Residential 1,544 acres <br /> Low Density Residential 103 acres <br /> Medium Density Residential 252 acres <br /> January 1, 1988 <br /> It is clear from these figures that the residential areas, and particularly the single family <br /> areas, are the-core of the community's 4,464 acres. They are also the most sensitive uses <br /> and the-uses most id need of protection from.the.potential adverse impacts of more intense <br /> land uses. A primary emphasis of this land use plan is the preservation of the City's <br /> residential neighborhoods. <br /> The principal threats to the residential areas are the effects of adjacent non-residential <br /> land uses and the effects of vehicle traffic which can have significant negative impacts on <br /> residential areas. Potential negative impacts of non-residential development on residential <br /> land uses can be minimized by concentrating commercial and industrial land uses as much as <br />