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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 • Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us , <br />November 25, 2008 <br />John Ringler <br />Ringler Construction <br />16339 Makai Street N.W. <br />Andover, MN .55304 <br />Re: Site Plan -Expansion of Rum River Hills Golf Course Clubhouse <br />Dear Mr. Ringler: <br />We are in receipt of a Site Plan and Building Elevation Plan prepared by Shade Tree Designs, <br />dated October 14, 2008. We offer the following comments: <br />General: The site plan is proposing the addition of a 1,472 square foot three-season porch and <br />768 square foot expansion of the existing deck area at the Rum River Hills Golf Course <br />Clubhouse. <br />Zoning: The .site is currently zoned Planned Unit Development; clubhouse facilities are a <br />permitted use in this zoning district per the plan for a mix of golf course and residential uses. <br />Lot Coverage: The clubhouse is located. on a 54 acre parcel that is part of the golf course use. <br />Building coverage is restricted to 35% of the parcel size, which in this case would be 823,284 <br />square feet. The existing clubhouse is 3,772 square feet in size; the proposed 1,472 square foot <br />addition will increase the enclosed building area to 5,244 square feet. The size of the clubhouse <br />is substantially below the City's maximum building coverage of 35%. <br />Accessory Use: The site plan is proposing to install a paved golf cart storage area east of the <br />expanded deck. This accessory use is compatible with the planned unit development for the golf <br />course. <br />Utilities: The property is currently serviced by a well and septic tank. <br />Setbacks: In lieu of the significant parcel size, .the building addition is exceeding setback <br />requirements. <br />Landscaping: City Code requires one (1) additional tree for every 1,000 square feet of building <br />expansion. The proposed expansion is roughly 1,400 square feet, which would require the <br />installation of one or two new trees. It appears that the site plan is proposing to install some <br />accent plantings around the three-season porch. This would also satisfy the landscaping <br />-190- <br />