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-138— October 10, 2008, revised January 21, 2009 Jeannie Michels 23008 Navajo Street Saint Francis, MN 55070 Re: Final Plat Review: Michels Property Dear Jeannie: 7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: 763- 427 -1410 • Fax: 763- 427 -5543 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us We are in receipt of your final plat to re -plat two parcels in the City of Ramsey to separate the existing commercial use from a larger, undeveloped parcel. The sketch plan consists of two (2) sheets dated May 30, 2008, revised January 15, 2009, prepared by Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. We offer the following comments: 1. General: The subject property is approximately 5.08 acres in size and is located south of Highway 10 at the border of the cities of Ramsey and Anoka. The final plat is proposing to subdivide a lot for the existing commercial use and one outlot for the remaining undeveloped parcel. There are currently four (4) accessory structures on the proposed outlot. The structure located in the easement for roadway will need to be removed upon construction of a trail proposed within this easement. You stated during our phone conversation on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 that your plan was to record on the abstract document that those buildings shall be removed upon sale. 2. Zoning: Currently, the property has dual zoning; E -1 Employment and R -1 Residential. The proposed Lot 1 will contain the existing industrial use and remain zoned E -1 Employment. The proposed Outlot A would continue to have a dual - zoning designation of R -1 and E -1. City staff finds this acceptable in this instance, as the City's Comprehensive Plan is in the process of being updated. Through that process, the land use designation and zoning can be amended so that Outlot A has one zoning designation. 3. Mississippi River Overlay District. A portion of _ Outlot A is located in the Mississippi River Overlay District. All development projects in this District that include platting the property are required to submit a Site Development Plan. The district states that the development shall preserve 50% of the land as open space, and restrict impervious (rooftop and pavement) to 25% of the lot area (or up to 35% with a Conditional Use Permit). It is also noted that the maximum structure height in the Overlay District is 35 feet. Compliance would have to be verified at the time Outlot A is developed.