Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 07/12/2001

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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (763) 427-1410 FAX (763) 427-5543 TDD (763) 427-8591 July 5, 2001 Dan Blake ~ Centex Homes 12400 Whitewater Drive, Suite 120 Minnetonka, MN 55343 Re: Preliminary Plat Review: Centex AdditiOn Dear Mr. Blake: On June I4, 2001, we received your proposed preliminary plat to develop a neighborhood of s/rifle family lots with urban services. The preliminary plat was prepared by West-wood Professional Services, Inc. and consists of three (3) sheets dated Apr/1 10, 2001, revision date June 1 and 6, 2001 for Sheet t (Preliminary Plat/Existing Conditions); revision date June 14, 2001 for Sheets 2 and 3 (Preliminary Grading/Erosion Control Plan and Preliminary Utility Plan). We offer the following comments: l, General: The subject property is 74.37 acres in size and is generally located north of 153rd Avenue N.W., east of Yakima, west of Salish and south of 156th Lane. The preliminary plat proposes to develop the property with 155 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 at 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 3~d Addition; Outlot F 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 155a Lane N.W. and Bear Park, in addition to an expansion of the park area. 2. 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 rezoning is in accordance with the last Comprehensive Plan amendment dated 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 i0,997 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). All of the lots meet the minimum dimensional, requirements. It is also noted that Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 1; Lots 5, 6, 7, g, 9, and 1.0 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/t50 square foot size requirement. Staff is requesting verification that the cul-de-sac lots meet the width requirement at the building setback line.