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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 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I February 27, 1997 John Lamoureux G.M. Homes, Inc. 15025 Glazier Avenue, #205 Apple Valley, Mn 55124 Re: Site Plan Review: Sunfish Lake Ponds Dear Mr. Lamoureux: We are in receipt of your site plan to develop a townhome plat on Ouflot B, Sunfish Square, in Ramsey. The site plan package consists of Sheets 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 5 prepared by Pioneer Engineering: We are also in receipt of a 6 sheet set of sumcture elevations and floor plans prepared by KLF Design dated December 26, 1996. We offer the following comments: General: The subject property is approximately 9.2 acres in size and the development proposal is for 81 townhouse units. Zoning: The subject property is zoned Multiple Residential (MR) for which multifamily housing up to 15 units per acre is a permitted use; the text on the preliminary plat should be corrected accordingly. The MR regulations in City Code seem to imply that a multifamily development exceeding 3 dwelling units per structure requires a rezoning to Planned Unit Development. A rezoning to P.U.D. to achieve approval for a use that is already established as a permitted use in its zone is not logical. The City Attorney has determ/ned that the intent of the language is to not require a rezoning but rather a requirement to follow the performance standards and intent of the City's PUD code section. Streets and Access: Access to the plat is proposed to be provided from 142nd Lane on the north and 141st Lane on the east. All streets within the boundaries of the plat will be constructed and maintained as private streets. The Street Profile reflects that the pavement width will be 28 feet on the main spine street and 20 to 24 feet on the fe. eder drives. Staff recommends making the minimum pav&ment width 24 feet between the faces of the concrete curbing and posting 'no parking' signs along the spine street to ensure continuous free access by emergency vehicles. The Prelim/nary Site and Utility Plan identifies that the street pavement will be finished with a mountable concrete curb and gutter. This is acceptable to City Staff. Setbacks: At the time of sketch plan review, City Staff called for a 35 foot structure setback from adjacent single family residential property lines. The struc'mre on Lot 11 is 50 feet from the nearest single family residential property Iine; ali of the remaining structures greatly exceed the 35 foot requirement. The structure setback from County Roads #57 and #116 is 60 feet from the center of the right-of-way plus the local applicable setback. In this case, the locable appticable setback is the side yard setback which is 10 feet. Therefore, the structures must be at least 70 feet from the center of the right-of-way. All of the structures greatly exceed this setback requirement also.