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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10 Baytown Township Comprehensive Plan 1 1 IV. GOALS AND POLICIES The first step in any planning process after the initial inventory and analysis, is the formulation of goals and policies. Like individuals, communities must have certain goals to be attained. Goals are the general objective which the township strives to achieve. Policies are the general course of action and the framework utilized by the community leaders in making decisions on how to achieve the goals of the community. Simply developing the goals and policies is not enough. Tools must be developed to implement these general statements. Standards are one such tool. Standards define the size, shape, area or amount of activity or development which may occur. The standards will be contained in a new zoning ordinance which will reflect the Baytown Township Comprehensive Plan. 1 The goals and policies are arranged in the following subject categories: A. OVERALL LAND USE B. HOUSING 11 C. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT D. NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION f f E. TRANSPORTATION F. WASTE MANAGEMENT V /"' i G. SOLAR ACCESS PROTECTION 4' H. HISTORICAL PRESERVATION fi STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 4 r a. A. LAND USE IMP 1. Goals a. Encourage the continuation of commercial farming as a viable land use and significant economic activity. b. Plan for a slow, orderly population growth by limiting housing densities and encouraging residential development in areas not capable of supporting long term, permanent commercial agriculture. c. Protect and preserve the rural character of the Township. 26 • d. The township should develop in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. 2. Policies a. Due to the lack of urban services, single family homes will be the only type of housing allowed in the township. b. Encourage farmers to participate in the Agricultural Preserves Act. c. Identify productive agricultural land through use of the soil survey d. Cluster type development shall be encouraged to preserve agricultural land and open space. e. All land development costs shall be borne by the developer including road construction, drainage improvements, attorney fees and engineering fees associated with each. f. Developers of new subdivisions shall demonstrate each newly created lot can accommodate two (2) proper on -site sewage treatment systems and a house meeting all setback requirements in the zoning ordinance and individual sewage treatment system ordinance. 1 B. HOUSING 1. Goal To retain low density single family residential development and the rural character of Baytown Township. Promote and maintain suitable and moderate cost housing in the Baytown Township. 2. Policies a. Single family detached homes shall be the only type of housing permitted in Baytown Township. • I • b. Allow mobile homes only as accessory buildings to farmsteads over 65 acres in size and as care facilities for family members. c. Individual property owners shall be encouraged to rehabilitate existing homes where needed. C COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 1. Goal Provide reasonable access to goods and service with a minimum of conflict with surrounding land uses. 1 „,04.4 27 • • 1 2. Policies a. Prohibit commercial /industrial development in agricultural zones • and residential districts. b. Require excellence in site planning and building design. Proper 1 circulation and parking requirements shall be strictly adhered to. c. Any new commercial /industrial developments shall be landscaped and screened to aid in achieving compatibility between adjacent uses. 1 d. Commercial signs shall be carefully regulated so as to be attractive and placed in a safe manner. 1 e. Regulate home occupations so as not to create problems with adjoining land use. f. Carefully review and regulate potential commercial uses to assure there will be no contamination of the soil or groundwater supplies. D. NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION 1. Goal Protect and preserve the existing environmental and natural features of Baytown Township. 2. Policies a. Natural vegetation should be retained and protected to reduce the incidence of flooding and erosion. b. The Soil Conservation Service should be requested to review all proposed subdivisions or development on steep slopes or other naturally sensitive areas. 1 c. Encourage the design of subdivisions so that the natural drainage system is preserved. 1 d. Slopes in excess of 25% are not suitable for development and should not be developed. e. Septic tank/drainfield systems shall be the only on -site sewage treatment system allowed. Soil borings and percolation tests shall be required prior to approval of a septic system or building permit. f. Prevent encroachment and obstruction of natural drainage systems • and encourage on -site retention of surface waters. 28 ,t • V. LAND USE PLAN 1 Baytown Township is proposed to develop primarily as a rural community in accordance with the goals and policies set forth in the plan. As such, the town will carefully develop so as not to need urban services such as sewer and water. Development that will occur must be designed to preserve the rural character of the town and preserve the varied natural resources. I Several P lanning districts or future land use categories have been proposed for the township. The intent and purpose of each is as follows: 11 A. COMMERCIAL FOOD PRODUCTION (CFP) III The purpose of this district is to preserve agriculture as a viable permanent land use and significant economic activity. A very low population density (1 home per 40 acres) would be allowed so as to keep farming as the predominant land use. Individual property owners must request this designation. Designation as CFP would allow property owners to be eligible for the Agricultural Preserves Program. II B. AGRICULTURAL (A -1) The purpose of this area is to preserve land which can be utilized for interim agriculture on lots smaller than those required in the CFP district. This district would allow for rural low density housing (1 home per 10 acres). This low density type development will also help preserve the rural character of the township and keep service costs low. Clustering of homes would be encouraged in these areas. in . C RURAL RESIDENTIAL The purpose of the rural residential land use designation is to provide rural housing on a lands not capable of supporting long term agricultural production. Rural residential lot sizes (1 home per 5 acres) will provide for marginal agriculture and hobby farming. Clustering will be allowed. Areas within this designation have either generally been developed in this manner and/or environmental constraints limit development options and densities. The housing densities allowed in this district will also help to retain the rural 0 character of the township. II D. SINGLE FAMILY ESTATE This district is intended to provide a buffer between agricultural /rural residential districts I and developing urban districts. The minimum lot size in these areas would be 21/4 acres. ' Areas within this designation, for the most part, abut the City of Oak Park Heights and ill , , the City of Bayport. Most of the area within this designation south of the City of Oak Park Heights and in the Cloverdale Lake/Lake McDonald area have already been ' 33 • • developed at this density. Areas designated for this district will be in areas where there • is little chance of environmental damage and soils are suitable for on -site septic systems. E. COMMERCL4L West of State Highway 5, south of Highway 36 and north of SSth Street, an area is designated as commercial and recently platted as Kern Center. This area will allow a mixture of commercial /light industrial uses. These uses will be closely reviewed .0-w � permitting to assure a particular use is appropriate prior to an public sewer and water. Protection of groundwater supplies is supplies paramount im when considering appropriate uses in this commercial zone. Architectural standards, signage and landscaping will be carefully evaluated during the conditional use permit process. F. PUBLIC Property owned by public agencies and used for public purposes. Underlying zoning will be consistent with the adjoining areas. Two areas are shown in this category, owned by the State of Minnesota and are wildlife refuges. G. SEMI-PUBLIC MI PUBLIC Areas owned either privately or publicly and operated for specific public purposes. The Lake Elmo Airport and the Washington County Fairgrounds are included in this designation. H. TRANSITION AREA Approximately 80 acres west of C.S.A.H. 21 and north of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Tracks is shown to be within the Transition District. The Andersen Corporation owns all but one small parcel of land in this area. This property highway from the proposed Andersen Corporation expansion on land recently to the City of Bayport. Within this area, the Town and City of Bayport, will cooperatively plan future land use when and if it becomes apparent city sewer and water will be available to the area. The attached future land use map graphically depicts the future land use scenario for the township. 34 co Co (/) a) a) a) ,.... 1.- 1... 0 0 0 '' 1 < < < C\1 0 0 Lo •■••-• ..cr . a) ri, ai) . ca + it 0 L o co u) 0 1.... Z . 0 L1J as C >4, 12 o - 1 11 o 11., ..... = i_. u) ..r._ . a) ce 2 u _c 0 ... i zoc • 0 ,,,,... ....if •_. 0 , • • • • .— ..., " • r, • • " • ' N w D) 0 0 = M 0 •::: il - \,...• • • --i . '..• < • • cc 0 C ... 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