PROJ00061

• Contract/PO #: C153366
• Contractor Name: Ridges Metropolitan District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 72
• County: Mesa
• Bill Number: SB 81-439
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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policy that discourages development that would convert to other uses prime,
unique or other agricultural lands of statewide or local importance. It
also adheres to the policy of fostering clustered, compact development and
avoids diffused, low density development.

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The developed service area and the planned development through 1981 is
shown on the project map, Figure I-D. The entire Ridges Metropolitan Dis-
trict service area is shown on the Conceptual Land Use Plan, Figure 3-B.
Minor modifications are being made as the area is developed by phases but
the general intent and distribution of land use designations of the master
plan are being followed.

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D. Population and Development

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Normally, the period of design for water and sewerage projects is twenty
years hence and the population is estimated for this future date. In this
District, the facilities will be designed for the ultimate population because
it is believed that the presence of water and sewerage facilities in this
area will precipitate a growth which will occupy nearly every lot in the
District within twelve years.

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Development of the service area began in the northeast corner and is pro-
ceeding south and westerly, generally in accordance with Table 3-a.

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The service area is zoned for an overall density of four dwelling units per
acre. As presently proposed, the overall density is around 3.9 dwelling
units per acre or a total of 3000 units. The project will contain approxi-
mately 1450 multi-family units (condominiums, townhouses and apartments)
with densities ranging from 6 to 50 units per acre, and 1550 single family
residences in the 3 to 5 units per acre density range. Approximately 200
acres (25%) of the project will be designated open space. Based on an aver-
age of three and one-half persons per dwelling unit, the ultimate population
serviced by the District will be 10,500 persons.

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Land Ownership

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Table 3-b reflects land ownership in the area effective August 1980. This
indicates in part that the development is proceeding as planned and that the
irrigation system will be required to provide water in order for development
to progress. This has been further illustrated in the physical assets sec-
tion.

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