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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TTD (612) 427-8591 Fe~ary 1, 1995 G~ Gorham 35!8 Mississippi Drive N.W. COOn Rapids, Mn 55433 Re~ Preliminary Plat Review; Willow Ridge Dear Mr. Gorham: W~ have received the preliminary plat for Willow Ridge which consists of one (1) sheet drawn by Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc., dated January 16, 1995. We have also received the Preliminary Plat Grading Plan consisting of one (1) sheet, also prepared by Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc., dated January 18, 1995. We offer the following comments: 5; General .and Zoning: The subject property is approximately 18 acres in size and is zoned R-3 Urban Residential. It is necessm7 to rezone the property to R-1 Urban Residential and the developer has made application at the City accordingly. At the time of sketch plan review, the subject property was not within the Municipal Urban Service Area (MUSA). The Metropolitan Council has recently approved the City's request for a MUSA expansion and as a result, the subject property is now in the MUSA. .Lq.t .Sizes and Dimensions: The minimum lot width in the R-1 Urban Residential District is 80 feet, or 90 feet on comer lots, and the minimum lot area is 10,800 square feet. All of the lots in the plat meet the area requirement and the lot width requirement is met at either the road frontage or the building setback line. The structure setback from Hwy. g47 is 110 feet from the centerline or 50 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever is greater. The preliminary plat reflects that all lots adjacent to Hwy.#47 will be able to meet the structure setback from thoroughfare requirement. It is noted that the 'configuration of Lot 5, Block I is somewhat inconsistent with the remainder of the lots. The developer may wish to plat the north part of this lot into a triangular shaped outlot for future development when the property to the north develops. Access to Lots: Ail lots in the plat would be accessed by interior streets and no lots will have direct access onto Hwy. #47. Wetlands: There is a wetland in the south end of the plat which has been delineated. Copies of the delineation worksheet should be submitted for documentation in the project file. Streets: City Staff is recommending that the entirety of the no'.r~h/south street be named Cobalt and the entirety of the east/west street be named Barium. Streets have been platted to property boundaries to accommodate future extension of streets and development to the north. The plat has been designed with a through street from Gorham's Sandy Acres to the east. In accordance with Staff's requirements at the time of sketch plan review, the wetland I I ! I I i i I I I I I