Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/10/2002

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o Streets: The. major access ~ro the development is located on-CSAH 5, 750 feet northwest of ~e intersection wi~ Dysprosium St. ~s ~ccess is located ~pproximately 300 feet south~r of ~ access into Lord Of Life, w~ch is a si~fic~r ~ffic source. ~s separation disr~ce is ad~quatc to prevent confiicm b~sn v~hicles ent~n~ CS.~ 5 ~om ~ose ~o locations. A second access is ~c co~ction wi~ ~c ~st~ tc~n~ of Iod~ St. ~ ~c ~ood Pond Hills ~ Addition. ~erc is no co~ection wi~ Fluo~e St. located in ~c Fl~ood ~lls subdi~sion to ~c sou~. Sheet 3 of ~e sub~ illus~at~s ~e ma~er ~ w~ch access ~om '~e to,omc ~ ~e to co,eot to ~e public s~ee~ ~a driveway collectors. ~e s~eet driveway access ~om Lo~ 17-23, Block 6 onto ~e m~ ~bdi~.sion s~eet is probI~stic, .due to pot~fi~ 's~fe~ concerns wi~ ve~cles bac~ng ~to ~e s~eeu One soluffon to reduce ~e s~fe~ isles would be to rotate the u~ 90 de~ees ~d have ~e u~ se~ed by a driveway coI1e~or. A simil~ r~confi~rafion should be co~ider~d for Lo~ 7-1~, Block 8 ~d Lo~ 22-S5, Block 5 o~ ~e towrope u~. '~l of~e ~ ~ont on 1~~ L~e. Such a reoHentation should generally mi~ze snow r~ov~ operation. It will ne~d to be ac~owledg~d ~ ~e development a~eement ~at snow r~mov~ ~om ~e driveways wili be ~e r~sponsib(liW of ~e Towrope Association. The City of Ramsey sidewalk ordinance calls for sidewalk to be installed on all public roads . except cul-de-sacs. Sidewalks will be required on one side of the street on Iodhne St.; Fluorine Court, 143a Lane, 144a' Lane, .and.t44~ Circle. Generally, when no other conditions dictate their siting, the north and east-sides of streets a~e pre£errfid due to better snow 'and:~e; melt conditions. Lots: All of the lots meet the minimum dimensional and area requirements. Eighteen lois are subject to regulations governing shorelands. The DNR. and City staff has rev/ewed the proposed subdivision and has found that ail lots within the Shoreland District comply with shoreland regulations. Language will be put in the development a~eement requiring Lots 1- 7, Block I to maintain a shore impact zone, 50-foot area where no vegetation will be allowed to be cut.. ' ' Performance Standards: Site PIan Review of the town-homes and apartment building will establish appropriate performance standards relating to setbacks, lot coverage, landscaping, parking, screening, architectural standards, mhnimum floor areas, etc. Grading and Drainage: The site has a rolling topo~aphy and is bounded on the west and south by DNR protected wetland 114p. Drainage fi.om the development is collected by storm sewer and is transmitted into four detention ponds which are located throu~mhout the development. The exception to this are the seven single family lots on 145~ Court which will drain eastward into the detention pond located at 145t~ and Junkite Street. The adequacy of these basins will need to be confirmed by the Lower Rum River Water Management Agency (L1LRWMO) through their permitting process. This permit will also address the adequacy of the erosion control measures during construction. All yard ~a les must be ~n'eater than one percent. Grades flatter than two Percent will be -49-