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<br /> <br />7550 Sunwood DriveNW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410. Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />March 28, 2008 <br /> <br />Nathan Wattenhofer <br />17151 Baugh StNW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Re: Sketch Plan Review of Kings Ranch Estates <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Wattenhofer: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of your preliminary plat (sketch plan) for Kings Ranch Estates consisting of <br />one sheet prepared by Swenson Land Surveying, Inc. prepared on March 10,2008. We offer the <br />following comments: <br /> <br />General: The application seeks to correct an existing non-conformity by splitting one existing <br />single family lot with two principal structures into two lots, each with one principal structure. <br /> <br />Zoning: The property is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential and is located in' the Rural <br />Developing Area. <br /> <br />Re-subdivision Plan: City Code requires rural subdivisions to submit a re-subdivision plan for <br />City review. The re-subdivision plan should provide a general idea of how the property can be re- <br />subdivided in the event City services become available to the site. It is City staff's opinion that <br />this requirement is not applicable i11 this particular subdivision request. The purpose of this <br />subdivision is to correct an existing nonconformity of two dwellings on one lot; not to create a <br />series of rural-sized lots for development that must take future redevelopment into account. The <br />existing layout of structures and the proposed alignment of the subdivision line necessary to meet <br />area and setback requirements seem to' necessitate that any future redevelopment would require <br />clearing the lot of all accessory buildings and previous lot split lines and starting with a clean <br />slate. <br /> <br />Lot Sizes: The current minimum lot size in the Rural Developing Area is 2.5 acres. The <br />proposed lot sizes are 3.07 acres and 7.15 acres. The proposed lot sizes comply with City Code <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Lot Dimensions: The minimum lot width in the Rural Developing area is 200 feet. The two <br />new lots will have widths of 278 feet and 380 feet and therefore conform to current city <br />standards. <br /> <br />Location of Existing Structures: There is an existing home and detached accessory building on <br />Lot 1 and there is' also a dwelling unit within the pole building on Lot 2. Each of the structures <br />meet required setbacks both for both dwellings and accessory buildings. There is also a <br /> <br />25 <br />