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I <br />! <br />I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />CASE # <br /> <br />REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM B-1 AND B-2 BUSINESS TO PLANNED <br />UNIT DEVELOPMENT; CASE OF MALL~ PONDS <br /> By: City Planner, Anita Rasmussen <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Chris Bulow is requesting a rezoning of property proposed to be platted as Mallard Ponds to <br />facilitate the development of detached townhomes, twinhomes and a future apartment complex. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The property is 16.67 acres in size and is within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). <br />The preliminary plat accompanying the application proposes to develop the entire parcel with 58 <br />townhomes and a future apartment complex. The adjacent parcels to the north and west <br />(Flintwood Hills 2"a -5~ Addition) are zoned Planned Unit Development. The parcels on the east <br />are zoned B-1 Business. The Comprehensive Plan Draft dated December 12/21/99, designates <br />this area for high density residential according to the Future Land Use Map. This category <br />includes housing developments with a maximum density of 15 units per net acre and includes <br />housing units such as townhomes, condominiums and apartments. <br /> <br />City staff has reviewed the landscaping plan and has recommended increasing the number of <br />plants species that have a high success rate in Ramsey, as well as increasing the number of trees <br />for screening in the northern portion of the property. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site Location Map' <br />b) Property Notification Map <br />c) Proposed Plat and Floor Plans <br />d) Preliminary Plat/Site Plan Review letter dated March 19, 2000 <br />e) Proposed Findings of Fact <br />f) Proposed Ordinance <br />g) Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated March 6, 2000 <br />h) Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated March 20, 2000 <br />i) Draft City Council Work Session Minutes dated March 28, 2000 <br />j) Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated April 4, 2000 <br /> <br />On March. 6, the Planning Commission prepared Findings of Facts and tabled action on the <br />request for rezoning to a special meeting on March 20, along with the request for preliminary <br />plat approval. On March 20, the Commission tabled both cases and requested that the Developer <br />explore other options for the street layout. <br /> <br />175 <br /> <br /> <br />