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Creative Solutions for Land Planning and Design Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. Memorandum 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 the property at the southwest corner of 149th Avenue and Ramsey Boulevard (Jack MenkveId) This memorandum is intended to analyze the impact of Mr. Menkveld's proposed project on the Comprehensive Planning process. As you are aware, we are currently in the process of developing two concepts that wilt 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 of the subject parcel: With the exception of the Tom Thumb site, the existing land use of the surrounding properties is predominantly of a residential character. The subject parcel is zoned "Industrial" and is currently a vacant parcel, Residentially zoned property is in the direct vicinity of the site to the west, north, and east. A commercial site (Tom Thumb) lies directly northeast and property to the south is zoned industrial. The residential property to the west (Pineview Estates 2n~l Addition) is a PUD which received City approvals in the late 1980's but did not see homes constructed until 1991. Most of the existing homes in this subdivision were built in 1995. This subdivision consists of single family lots ranging in size from two acres to two and a half acres. The residential subdivision to the north was generally developed throughi~ut 1980 and consists of roughly one- acre lots. The property to the east is a newer residential subdivision called Regency Ponds. This project was developed at urban densities with lot sizes ranging from 10,000 square feet to one acre. The six-acre parcel directly to the south of the subject is a single-family home (rural estate) built in 1947. The subject parcel fronts Ramsey Boulevard, which is classified as a B Minor Arterial Street. The cross street, 149th Avenue is a residential street that receives a great deal of traffic cutting through local neighborhoods because there is a lack of collector streets within the City that allow for movements in an east/west direction. These traffic volumes may make this site attractive to a convenient store like Tom Thumb or Casey's General Food Store. 123 North Third Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1659 Ph (612) 338-0800 Fx (612) 338-6838 I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I