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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Creative Solutions for Land Planning and Design Memorandum Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. To: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator City of Ramsey From: Brad Scheib, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc~~. Date: March 15, 1998 Re: Request for moratorium exception for Lot 3 Gobernatz Addition (John Gobernatz) This memorandum is intended to offer an opinion on Mr. Gobernatz's request to be excepted from the moratorium in order to subdivide his property. As you are aware, we are currently in the process of developing two concepts that will address ideas related to the future of Ramsey and will identify significant public policy to accompany the concepts. Over the next few months, the concepts will be refined into one concept through various meetings with the public, city boards and commissions and city staff. Because we have not completed this task, we cannot guarantee any firm results of the Comprehensive Plan, we can only predict or speculate based on what we have learned over the last several months. Existing Conditions The subject parcel is Lot 3 Gobernatz Addition and currently has a gross density of 1 units in roughly 35 acres. The parcel is located immediately north of Trott Brook on the east side of Trunk Highway 47. It is currently zoned R-IR and is located within the Rural Services area which imposes a 10 acre minimum lot size and a gross density of 4 units per 40 acres. Prior to 1989 the parcel was used for agriculture with a farmstead. In 1989, the parcel was subdivided to add two additional lots at 2.5 acres apiece, which subsequently had single family homes constructed on them and left the subject parcel at roughly 35 acres. Trott Brook extends across the southern portion of this parcel, which contains significant natural resources. Impacts associated with the Comprehensive Plan Two areas of the Comprehensive Plan may have a direct impact on the subject site. First is the issue of density in the rural area. Regional growth policy imposes a gross density of one unit per ten acres. The current zoning ordinance complies with the regional growth policy and also imposes a ten-acre minimum lot size. Second is the issue of protection of natural resources (Trott Brook). The subject parcel contains a significant area of tree cover, wetland and natural vegetation. Although the applicant probably does not intend to disturb this area, environmentally significant areas will be addressed within the plan. The Comprehensive Plan process will address these issues of density in rural areas and protection of environmentally sensitive areas. 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838