Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 03/13/1997

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City of Ramsey 15153NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 February27, I997 Chuck Lund K.C. Land Company 2191 Silver Lake Road New Brighton, Mn 55112 Re: Preliminary Plat Review; Alpine Estates Dear Mr. Lurid: We have received the proposed preliminary plat for Alpine Estates which consists of one (1) sheet prepared by E.G. Rud & Sons, Inc., and is dated February 5, 1997. We are also in receipt of a Preliminary Utility Plan dated February 10, 1997 prepared by Charles W. Plowe Consulting Engineer and a Preliminary Grading Plan dated February 3, 1997 prepared by E.G. Rud & Sons, Inc. We offer the following comments: General; The proposed plat consists of approximately 21 acres to be developed with municipal water and sanitary sewer and subdivided into single family lots. The subject property was acquired by the City as part of the landfill closure agreement with Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. Through a bid process, the land has been sold to K.C. Land Company for development. It is noted that the entirety of Outlot A, Alpine Addition was sold to K.C. and the final plat for Alpine Estates should include all of that area, including the excess property east of the east boundary of the plat. This excess land from Outlot A, Alpine Addition, that is not going to be platted into lots and will be deeded back to the City, should be assigned a new outlot designation on the final plat. It is Staff's understanding that the purchase agreement also requires K.C. Land Company to deed the outlot on the western end of the plat back to the City. Zoning: The property is currently zoned R-1 Urban Residential for which single family urban residential lots are a permitted use. Plat Density: A general rule of thumb for calculating number of lots eligible in the urban district is 3 lots per acre including streets. If you consider the entire developable area in this plat it would be eligible for approximately 54 lots. In response to concerns raised by the owners of rural residential lots adjacent to the parcel, the property was sold by the City on the condition that a maximum of 38 lots would be developed on the property, with a maximum of 17 of those lots being platted along the north property line. The proposed preliminary plat is in compliance with this condition. Access to Pla.t: The plat will be served by two accesses from 153rd Avenue N.W. None of the lots will have direct access onto 153rd. City Staff will be reviewing the sight distances at the entrances to 153rd. A lowering of the speed limit on 153rd may be warranted because of the additional traffic generated as a result of the development.