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City of Ramsey FAX (612) 427.554 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N V','.. RAMSEY. MINNESOTA 55303 · TDD (612) 427-859 July (5, 1994 Mr. Keith Borgeson 1'7014 St. Francis Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, Mn 55303 Re: Final Plat Review; Haven Estates Dear Mr. Borgeson: We are in receipt of your proposed final plat for Haven Estates, a minor subdivision, consisting of one sheet prepared ky Lot Surveys Company, Inc. and dated received by the City on June 21, 1994. We offer the following comments: Gener~ql: The proposed plat is a minor subdivision that proposes to replat Lot 1, Block 9, Fox Ridge Estates and Lots 3 and 4, Block 5, Klemish Addition for the purpose of enhancing the buildabilits, of Lots 3 and 4 in Klemish Addition, Zoning: The prope~y is zoned R-i Rural Residential and the density is restricted to 4 units in 40 acres. However, is has been our past policy to allow replats in the rural district that will not increase the density level beyond its current level. The subject area currently consism of 3 lots of record; the number of tots will remain at 3 with the replat. Lot Sizes: Under the current rural zoning, the density is restricted to 4 units in 40 acres and the minimum tot size is 2.5 acres. However, as mentioned earlier, this is a replat and although one of the lots is proposed at 2. t acres, both of the lots formerly in Klemish Addition will gain area which is more in line with the 4 in 40 theory. Lot Dimensions: Lot 1 meets the minimum frontage requirement both at Potassium Court and St. Francis Blvd. N.W. (The intent for the access at Potassium Court is to provide public access to the parcel if and when the access onto St. Francis Blvd. is eliminated). Lots 2 and 3 are proposed at a street frontages of 105 and 165 respectively. However, the substandard street frontage is a pre-existing condition. These lots ,:,,ere platted as part of Klemish Addition with frontages of i05 and 200 feet respectively. Rather than cause Lot 2 to be even more substandard than 105 because of the requirement to provide another link in the trail adjacent ro it along St. Francis Blvd., the 35 feet in width lost for the trail dedication ':,'as compensated by taking some of the street frontage from Lot 3. Therefore the frontages are nov,, 105 and 165 respectively. Wetlands: Lots 2 and 3 (former Klemish Addition lots) are covered by wetlands and the purpose of this repiat is to provide these two lots with enough high g-round from the north to accommodate builcLing pads and support on site septic systems. We are also in receipt of a wetland delineation report prepared by Wayne E. Jacobson dated April 11, 1994. The report indicates that southern portions of the subject site are Type I wetlands which the author concludes were formed by the construction of 168th Lane N.W. The Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act allows an exemption for providing a replacement plan for such wetlands which might require filling. The developer should avoid disturbing those areas