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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE: (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 March 30, 2000 Philip Johnson 6361 I78th Lane NW Ramsey. MN 55303 ' Re: Preliminary Plat Review; Valley View Dear Mr. Johnson: We are in receipt of your Preliminary Plat and Grading & Drainage Plan for Valley View consisting of one (1) sheet prepared by Hy-Land Surveying, P.A. dated March 23, 2000. We offer the following comments: General: The plat is a minor subdivison that proposes to create four (4) rural residential lots gener'~lly located north of Green Valley Road and west of 178th Lane. Two of the lots (1 and 4) already have homes on them. Zoning: The property is zoned R-IR, Rural Residential and single family residential lots are a permitted use under this zoning. The property is also subject to the 4 in 40 density zoning and the 39.6 acre parcel is restricted to four (4) lots. Lot Dimensions and Size: Under the 4 in 40 and ten (10) acre minhnum lot size requirements, Mr. Johnson is entitled to four (4) lots on this 38.7 acre parcel. There is also a 200-foot lot width requirement in the rural district. Current policy is that the 200-foot lot width requirement can be met at either the street frontage or the established 40-foot building setback line. A literal interpretation of City Code would require that three (3) lots meet the ten (10) acre minimum lot size requirement and the 8.97 acre remnant be platted as a fourth lot. Due to the long and narrow configuration of the property, the most reasonable plat design results in lot sizes of 9.89, 9.60, 9.79, and 9.1. This also results in Lot's ! & 2 not meeting the lot width requirement of 200-feet at the either the street frontage or 40-foot setback line established in the rural area. Lot's 1, 2, and 3 are deficient of the 10-acre minimum lot size requirement by .11 acres, .4 acres, and .21 acres respectively. Lot 4, the remnant parcel is acceptable at 9.1 acres because the minimum lot size for remnants is 7.5 acres; Lot's 1 & 2 are deficient of the 200-foot lot width requirement by 81.75 feet and 150 feet respectively. A Variance has been properly applied for. Lots 3 & 4 meet the 200-foot lot width requirement. i I I I I .I I I I I I I t I I I I