Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/04/2010

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October 28, 2010 Suite Living Attn: Brian Winges 1245 Gun Club Road White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Re: Brian: Preliminary Site Plan Suite Living at The COR 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 the proposed Preliminary Site Plan submittal consisting of eleven (11) sheets dated October 5, 2010,-prepared by Frisbee Architects and Landform Engineering Company. The sheets are identified as follows: Sheets CO.1, C1.1, C2.1, C3.1, C4.1, E2.1, E2.2, L2.1, 1, Al, and A2. We offer the following comments regarding your site plan submittal: .Planning and Zoning Reviewer: Tim Gladhill, Associate Planner tuladl: ill(aari. ramsev. mn. us 763-576-4308 General: The development proposal consists of a thee (3) story apartment/assisted living building. The facility will be located on portions of Outlot M, Ramsey Town Center Addition and Outlot A, Ramsey Town Center 5th Addition, to be platted as Lot 4, COR One. The site will be located west of the existing Municipal Parking Ramp between Sunwood Drive and Civic Center Drive. Preliminary Plat: The City has received a proposed preliminary plat for COR One consisting of one (1) sheet. Specifics of this proposal will be reviewed separately. City Staff does note, however, that obligations from that application must be met before the City will issue any Building Permits for the proposed site plan. Drainage and utility easements must be dedicated along the right-of-way and side lots consistent with the proposed setbacks of the structure. Separate easements are also required for the proposed sidewalk that will be installed outside the right-of-way on private property, and the applicant is responsible for the drafting and recording of such documents. Existing easements from the underlying subdivision(s) must be maintained on the proposed COR ONE plat, or alternative accommodations made (vacations and/or infrastructure relocations and new easements dedications that may be necessary), Zoning: The site is zoned TC-1, a mixed -use core sub -district of The COR. This area is intended to provide a mix of residential, retail, service, professional, community service, recreational and similar uses on every block near, and within easy walking distance of the rail station. The proposed facility is a permitted use in this District. Lot Coverage/Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The preliminary plat indicates that the proposed lot will be 80,639 square feet in size (1.85 acres). The proposed building footprint is 31,125 square feet and an 49