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December 8, 2010 City of Ramsey Housing and Redevelopment Authority Attn: Heidi Nelson, Executive Director 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Final Plat —COR ONE Heidi: We are in receipt of your preliminary plat for a subdivision in The COR to create four (4) buildable lots and one outlot on the property located south of Sunwood Drive, north of Civic Center Drive, west of Sapphire Street, and east of Zeolite Street. This area is currently platted as Ramsey Town Center 5th Addition and a portion of the RAMSEY TOWN CENTER addition. The final plat includes one (1) sheet prepared by Landfonn Engineering Company dated December 3, 2010 in addition to the site plan submittals for Residence at The COR and Suite Living at The COR. We offer the following comments regarding your application: Planning and Zoning Reviewer: Tim Gladhill, Associate Planner tffladh ill ci. ramsey. mn. us 763 - 576 -4308 General: The Subject Property appears to be 14.44 acres. The proposed plat would reconfigure existing lot lines and create additional buildable lots in the Ramsey Town Center Addition 5 Addition and the RAMSEY TOWN CENTER addition including separating the existing Ramsey Municipal Center from the Municipal Parking Ramp. . The reconfiguration of Lot 3 encompasses the existing access to the Municipal Parking Ramp from Sunwood Drive. An access easement across Lot 3 shall be required to be recorded prior to submitting any Building Permits for the Plat. Prior to submitting for Final Plat, please provide City Staff with Floor Area Ratio calculations for the Ramsey Municipal Center. To date, the City still has not received a draft access easement. The access easement shall be reviewed by the City and recorded at the same time as the Plat. Zoning: The property is located in the TC -1 (Town Center) zoning sub - district. This mixed -use core 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 transit station. Lot Size and Width Requirements: The TC -1 District does require a minimum lot size. The district does require a minimum lot width of 20 feet and a minimum lot depth of 80 feet. It appears that all proposed lots conform to minimum lot size. Recording of Final Plat. Provided that the final plat is approved by City Council, you will have two (2) years to record the final plat in accordance with City Code. A Development Agreement will be required to ensure the timely construction of the required improvements. The Final Plat will need to