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· City of Ramsey <br /> 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 <br /> <br />PHONE: (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 <br /> TDD (612) 427-8591 <br /> <br />January 28, 2000 <br /> <br />Chris Bulow <br />Bulow, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 506 <br />Elk River, Mn 55330 <br /> <br />Re: Sketch Plan Review: Bulow Property <br /> <br />Dear Chris: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of your sketch plan to develop a townhome and apartment plat in Ramsey. The <br />sketch plan consists of one (1) sheet dated February 9, 1999 and prepared by John Oliver and <br />Associates, Inc.. We offer the following comments: <br /> <br />General: The subject property is 15.75 acres in size and is generally located on the North <br />side of County Road ##116, east of Dysprosium Street. The property is currently <br />occupied by two homes, several accessory buildings and a non-conforming metal <br />building used for various commercial and industrial purposes over the years. The sketch <br />plan presented proposes to remove all existing buildings and develop the property with 57 <br />townhomes and 179 apartments. In addition to a subdivision to replat the property, the <br />apartment complex will be subject to a site plan review for all other aspects of the <br />proposal including but not limited to architectural standards, off-street parking, structure <br />setbacks, and landscaping. (City Code does not require a site plan process for single <br />family homes, detached townhomes or twin homes.) <br /> <br />Zoning:. The sketch plan indicates that the subject property is zoned a combination of B- <br />1 and B-2 Business. Actually, the entire site is currently zoned B-2 Business and a <br />rezoning is necessary to facilitate the high density housing plan. The sketch plan <br />identifies an intent to rezone the property to Multiple Residential, a current zoning <br />classification in City Code that allows up to 15 units per acre. It is also noted at this time <br />that the draft Comprehensive Plan targets this area for high density housing. Staff is <br />suggesting that the site be rezoned to Planned Unit Development (PUD) versus Multiple <br />Residential in order to transfer or transition the unused maximum density from the <br />townhome lots to the apartment lot. As noted earlier, the detached townhomes and <br />twinhomes are not required to go through the site plan process. The rezoning process will <br /> <br /> <br />