Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/09/2003

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12 subdivisions. The .City wfIl prepare a tra~c impact study at the developers expense for consideration at the preliminary plat stage. . A detailed grading and drainage plan Mil be rev/owed as part of the preliminary plat stage..Ail necessary easements will. have to be shown on the prelim/nary Plat mad dedicated on/he final plat. At. a minimunk it is expected that the developer will be required to conma'Uct a :tra/I along the south side· of Sunwo0d Drive. Tlxe Park .Comm/ssion wSlI .be reviewing, the plat for'.park dedication requ/.remenrS. Staff wil/require the applicant to submit a tree preservation plan for the proposed development. The City does have a density transition ordinance in effect. The plat abuts an urban single family' .neighborhood to the east and sOuth. The density transition ordinance provides .f/)r several transitioni~g options for the City'..t~ consider. These include the .use of landscape buffering, the matching of densities, or other alternatives as agreed upon by the developer and the City. Staff ' will be meeting with the applicant ·prior to the Planning Commission meeting tO discuss possible' density trarmitioning options. Given the interest that the. surrounding neighborhood has in' regards to the development of the property, staff is th/nkdng that a mul~al!y agreeable density tmnsifiomng plan should be worked on between the City, the developer, and the neighborhood. Portions of the proposed parcel 'to be developed are contained in the Shoreland Overlay District~. Snnfish Lake.is class/Sod as a Recreational Development Lake and land w/thin 1000 feet of the Ordinary High Water mark are required to comply with the shoreland regulations. These regulafions include a minimum of 15,000 square feet for each lot and a width of 75 feet at.the building line. Under the Shoreland Ordinances, a PUD that alters the minimum dimensional standards can 'be considered, but it must be approved by the Minnesota Department of Namrai Resources before the City approves the development..As the application of shOreland standards could dramatically impact the layout of the subdivision,, staff suggests that a meeting be arranged · w/th DNP,. officials as soon as possible to get their feedback on the proposed development. - .. As this development is occundng within the Shoreland Overlay District, City code requires that certain environmental review occurs and crite~ria is met. As part of the preliminary plat review.,. staff will be r. ev/ewing the material submitted to ensure Compliance. Recommendation: The development departs from the normal City standards for lot size, lot width, and road. :fight:of- way Mdt. ks and if approved, will be a unique development for the City. of Ramsey.. 'The proximity of the lots to each other and the use of spec/_fic arckitectuml treatments gives. the development an old-tz'-ne .neighborhood feel. The' development proposal cr)ntains elements of nco-traditional, new m'ban/st philosophY' that emphasize pedestrian scale through the use .of sidewalks, smaller than typical lots and streets, and the use of arckitectural treatments such as' front porches. Given the uniqueness 'of the proposed development and the Proposed. density of about 4.5 un/ts per net acre, staff fi_n~ the sketch plan generally acceptable' subject to Planning Commission, City Council, and DN'R comments. Commission Action: Motion to approve the sketch plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated December 27, 2002,