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m City of Ramsey PHONE: (612) 427'1410FAX (612) 427-5543 I ~.'~ ~Jl~.~ 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 TDD (612) 427-8591 I April 19, 2000 Mr. Chris Bulow P.O. Box 506 Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Preliminary Plat/Site Plan Review: Mallard Ponds Dear Chris: We are in receipt of your proposed PreliminaW Plat for Mallard Ponds, a townhome development with space reserved for a future apartment complex. The Preliminary Plat consists · of three (3) sheets dated February 14, 2000, first revision dated February 22, 2000, second revision date of March 13, 2000 and fotirth revision date of April 10, 2000 prepared by John Oliver & Associates, Inc. We offer the following comments: Zonine and General: The subject property is approximately 16.67 acres in size. The preliminary plat indicates the current zoning is Multiple Residential and should be corrected to identify B-1 and B-2 Business as the current zoning. The City has received an application to rezone the .property to Planned Unit Development to facilitate development of it with a mixture of townhomes and apartments. Density: The draft Comprehensive Plan has targeted this area for high density residential devetopment'with a maximum density of 15 units per fiet acre. There are 1.64 acres of wetlands on the site which results in a net developable area of 15.03 acres. According to the guidelines of the draft Comprehensive Plan, 225 units would be allowed on the site; 58 townhouse units are proposed. The apartment complex would be restricted to a maximum of 167 units. The City Charter also requires compatible densities between existing and new development. Mallard Ponds is bounded on the north and west by a portion of the Flintwood Planned Unit Development. The first tier of homes on the Flintwood side calculate out to a density of approximately 7.5 units per acre; the first tier of homes on the Mallard Ponds side of the common boundary calculate out to a density of approximately 5.3 units per acre. There are 5.24 acres (31%) of open space, which includes the wetland. Streets: The use of a private street is acceptable to the City, but the development agreement wilt require continuation from the Developer that the homeowners covenants puts people on notice that the road will remain a private road and the responsibility of the homeowners association. The pavement width on the private street is proposed at 26 feet; I I I I I I I I, I I I I I I I 262 I