Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/09/2001

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City of Ramsey 15i 53 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (763) 427-14 FAX (763) 42 TDD (763) 427-8591 July 5,200] Dan Blake ~ Centex Homes 12400 W'h_itewater Drive; Suite 120 M_irmetonka, lvfN 55343 Re: Prelhn/mary Plat Review: Centex Addition Dear h&. Blake: On June 14, 200!, we received your proposed prelirn_inary plat to develop a neighborhood of single fam/ly lots with urban se~ices. The prelim/nary plat was prepared by Wesrwood Professional Serv'/ces, Inc. 'and consists of three (3) sheets dated April 10, 2001, revision' date June 1 and 6, 2001 for Sheet 1 (Preliminary Plat/Ex/sting Conditions); revision date June 14, 2001 for Sheets 2 and 3 (Preliminaw Grading/Erosion Control Plan and Preliminary Utility. Plan). We ofer nhe following comments: General: The subject property is 74.37 acres in size and is general]y located north of 153¢ Avenue N.W., east of Yak_ima, west of Salish and south of 156th La.ne. The preliminary plat proposes to develop the property, with 155 single-family lots. The prelLminary plai is proposing numerous outlots; Outlot A provides an expansion area for Woodland Green Park to the west; Outlots B, C, D, F,. G, H, I, J, K, and L provide a 50 foot wide buffer between the new urban sized lots and the larger rural lots along the north plat boundary in P,.eilley Estates and Reilley Estates 3ra Addition; Outlot F Mil be a linear park to provide a trail connection to the adjacent park to the north in Rsilley Estates 3rd Addition', Oudot M will provide a co~'7/~'dor for a connection between t~he terminus of the sidewalk on the north side of 155th Lane N.W. and Bear Park, in addition to ap, expansion of the park area. Zonin_~: On June 24, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance 01-I 6 rezoning the property .from R-1 Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential. This rezoning is in accordance with the last Comprehensive Plan amendment dated 1995. Lot Sizzes and Dimensions. Ci~ Code establishes a minimum lot size in the single family urban residential distric~ of 10,800 square feet. The minimum lot size in the proposed preliminary plat is 10,997 square feet and the average lot size is 15,709 square feet. The ~n/mum lot width required by City Code is 80 feet (90 feet on comer 'lots). All of the lots meet the minimum dimensional requirements. It is also noted that Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 1' Lots 5 6. 7.8, 9, and 10 ofBlock'~' and Lots 1 f, 3, 11, 12. 13. and 14 ofBlock 3 are in the Scenic Privet Overlay District for wkich there is a 90 foot minimum lo~ width and 12,150 sauare foot size requirement. Staff is requesting verification that the cul-de-sac lots meet the width requirement at the building setback line.