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! I I I I I I I I I I I I i I City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 February 27, 1997 John Lamoureux, G.M. Homes, Inc. 15025 Glazier Avenue, #205 Apple Valley, Mn 55124 Re: Preliminary Plat Review: Sunfish Pond Dear Mr. Lamoureux: We arc in receipt of your proposed Preliminary Plat for Sunfish Pond, a townhomc development. The Preliminary Plat consists of one (1) sheet dated February 10, 1997, prepared by Pioneer Engineering. We offer the following comments: General: Thc subject propertY' is approximately 9.2 acres in size and is zoned Multiple Residential. Oity Code permits up to 15 units per acre in this district or 135 units in this case; the proposal is for an 81 unit townhome development. Street Access: Access to the plat is proposed to be provided from 142nd Lane on the north and 141st Lane on the east. Ail streets within the boundaries of the plat will be developed as private streets and will not be dedicated to the publ/c on the final plat. However, all street addresses assigned to the units Mil tx: Xenon Street N.W. and will conform to the address grid. In accordance with the recommendations of the Planning Commission at the sketch plan stage, none of the units will have direct access onto Wolfram Street N.W. I_~t Area and Dimensions: The II su'uctures are platted onto I1 lots. The rninimLtm lot size for multi-family structures is 3,000 square feet. City Code is not clear if this is 3,000 square feet per structure or per unit. However, even if it was per unit, the proposed lot sizes exce ,ed the requirement. I;h-aJnac[e and Utili _ty Easements: In.~accordance with City policy, the wetland or ponding area in the northeast comer of the plat is proposed to be dedicated as a drainage and udlity easement on the plat. The drainage and utility easements are adequate for maintenance of the utilities which will be publicly m~dntained. Staff offers the following comments on the drainage and grading plan: a) If the west half of Wolfram Street drains into this development, the storm sewer system should be extended to intercept surface runoff 'before crossing driveway K. b) The storm sewer sizes have not been provided. This information needs to be submitted. c) A detail of the storm water ouffall needs to be submitted addressing erosion control. Cable concrete or equal is recommended.