2040 Comprehensive Plan: Envision Shakopee

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RURAL TRANSITION

DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS

Rural or Agricultural areas include working farms, actively used for agricultural activities, including; cultivated cropland, pastures, and raising livestock. Agricultural areas may include fence rows/tree rows, wooded areas, ponds, large swales to drain cropland. These areas also support the primary residence of the property owner and any out-buildings associated with activities on the working farm. Rural areas are intended for preservation of natural or cultivated landscapes with minimal development. Rural areas may develop over time as part of Shakopee’s vision for strategic growth, including within areas designated for orderly annexation and infrastructure investment. Rural Transition also includes hobby farms on large lots with residential. Homes located within the Rural Residential are not intended to be served by municipal utilities.

Height Range Building Form Setbacks Density Floor Area Ratio Public Space

1 - 3 Stories Residential Large roadway setbacks to development 1 dwelling unit per 2+ acres Maximum 0.1 Publicly accessible natural areas and trails

Open Space

Farmland and natural areas

Transportation Streets

Automobile oriented Large blocks, rural routes, gravel roads

Parking

Private driveways and garages

PRIMARYUSES » » Agricultural/ Farmstead

SECONDARYUSES » » Single Family Detached » » Open Space » » Landscape and Nursery Businesses

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