Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/11/2001

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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (763) 427-1410 FAX (763) 427-554: TDD (763) 427-85~ December 21,2000 Mr. Dennis Peck North Fork, Inc. 434 Bear Ave. S Vadnais Heights, MN 55127-7003 Re: Preliminary Plat Review; Northfork-St. Andrews Addition Dear Dennis: We are in receipt of your proposed Preliminary Plat and Grading Plan for Northfork-St. Andrews Addition consisting of two sheets prepared by Ulteig Engineer's Inc., dated December 12, 2000. We offer the following comments: Zoning and General: The property is zoned Planned Unit Development and is a part of the approved concept plan for Northfork dated January 1, 1985. The preliminary plat.currently under review proposes to create 44 new single family lots. The lots to be created were originally approved in the preliminary plat of Northfork 5th Addition. That plat has since expired. Therefore, a new preliminary plat approval is required for this area. The total number of lots (44) will be in conformance with the preliminary plat approved in 1995. Lot Dimensions and Area: In keeping with the Northfork PUD concept modifications approved in May of 1990, all of the lots in Northfork-St. Andrews Addition are at least one acre in size. The minimum lot width required in the Northfork PUD is 160 feet at the front setback line. It appears that Lots 2 and 4, Block I and Lots 10-13, Block 2 do not meet the minimum lot width requirement for the PUD. The Planning Commission will be discussing how. the lot width should be resolved. Options include redrawing common lot lines, consolidation of lots, or requiring homes to be built at the 160-foot lot width line of those lots that are deficient. There are a few problems with the house pads shown on the submitted grading, plans. Specifically, the house pads shown for Lot 4, Block 1 and the pads shown on Lots 11 and 12, Block 2 are located in a place where the lot width is less than 160 feet. Of special concern are Lots 11 and 12, Block 2. In the rear of these lots, a large drainage pond is being proposed. Moving of the house pads back farther into the lot may prove to be difficult if the design of the pond is to remain the same. Soils: The sandy soils in this area drain very well and are classified by the Soil Conservation Service as Group A soils. Group A soils have high infiltration rates but are susceptible to wind erosion when exposed. Every effort should be used to minimize erosion impacts to existing neighborhoods by watering when soils are exposed and establishing turf as soon as practical after construction is complete.