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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (763) 427-1410 FAX (763) 427-5543 TDO (763) 427-8591 August 21, 2001 Dan Blake ~ Centex Homes 12400 Whitewater Drive, Suite 120 Minnetonka, MN 55343 Re: Revised Preliminary Plat Review for Centex Addition Dear Mr. Blake: On August 16 we received the revised preliminary plat for Centex Addition, a neighborhood of single family lots with urban services. The preliminary plat was prepared by Westwood Professional Services, Inc. and consists of three (3) sheets dated April 10, 2001, revision date August 9, 2001 for Sheet 1 (Preliminary Plat/Existing Conditions); revision date August 15, 2001 tbr Sheets 2 and 3 (Preliminary Grading/Erosion Control Plan and Preliminary Utility Plan). We offer the following comments: Gene______ral_~: The subjectrd property is 74.37 acres m' s~ze' and is generally located north of Alpine Drive N.W. (153 Avenue N.W.), east of Yakima, west of Salish and south of 156th Lane. The preliminary plat proposes to develop the property with 157 single-family lots. The preliminary plat is proposing numerous outlots; Outlot A provides an expansion area for Woodland Green Park to the west; Outlots B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, and L provide a 50 foot wide buffer between the new urban sized lots and the larger rural lots along the north plat boundary in Reilley Estates and Reilley Estates 3rd Addition and these outlots will be purchased by the adjacent land owner in Reilley Estates; Outlot E will be a linear park to provide a trail connection to the adjacent park to the north in Reilley Estates 3'd Addition; Outlot M will provide a corridor for a connection between the terminus of the sidewalk on the north side of 155th Lane N.W. and Bear Park, in addition t6 an expansion of the park area. Zoning:. On June 24, 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance 01-16 rezoning the property from R-1 Rural Residential to R-1 Urban Residential. This rez. oning is in accordance with the last Comprehensive Plan amendment dafCd 1995. Lot Sizes and Dimensions. City Code establishes a minimum lot size in the single family urban residential district of 10,800 square feet.. The minimum lot size in the proposed preliminary plat is 10,832 square feet and the average lot size is-15,709 square feet. The minimum lot width required by City Code is 80 feet (90 feet on comer lots). Ali of the lots meet the minimum dimensional requirements. It is also noted that Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block I; Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Block 2; and Lots 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Block 3 are in the Scenic River Overlay District for which there is a 90 foot minimum lot width and 12,150 square foot size requirement. Staff is requesting verification that the cul-de-sac lots meet the 80 foot lot width requirement at the building setback line. -249-