Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/31/2013 - Special

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Review File: Seasons of Ramsey Preliminary Plat Review -Planning Division January 25, 2013 Page 3 of 7 and Anoka County and MnDOT right-of-way permits. Additionally, the contractor performing the work will be required to get a City license and right-of-way permit. Development Fees. As part of the approval for TOWN CENTER GARDENS 3RD ADDITION, development fees (Park Dedication, Trail Development, Stormwater Management, Sanitary Sewer Trunk, and Water Trunk) were paid for fifty-two (52) units. Past payment serves as adequate evidence of credit availability. It is important to note that there is not a reduction of development fees being provided for the development. The City is applying previously paid fees. The net result appears to indicate that additional development fees shall not be required for the Development. Please note that this analysis does not extend to Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) and Water Availability Charge (WAC), which are collected with Building Permits and have not been collected for this development. `Credits' are made available due to re -calculation of sanitary sewer trunk, water trunk, and Stormwater management fees. However, additional Park Dedication and Trail Development Fees are due on the proposed Plat. The Credits will be applied to these additional fee requirements. The City's Finance Department will handle the accounting and journal entry to facilitate the application of credits. You have requested that the City provide third -part verification of previously paid development fees as part of the TOWN CENTER GARDENS 3RD ADDITION. This review file shall serve as the requested verification that it appears that fees were paid for fifty-two (52) residential units within this geographic area. A spreadsheet has been prepared as additional verification, and is available upon request, in addition to the previous Development Agreement. Townhouse Design/Architectural Standards: The development is proposing one townhouse style (row house units). The COR Design Framework establishes a brick enhancement threshold of 35% of the non - glazed area of the front facing wall, unless the building design is enhanced through other means such as covered porch areas, broken roof lines, articulated facade and material or color changes. Although not part of the official Sketch Plan Submittal, architectural elevations have been submitted for all the units along with one color elevation. Staff understands that there will be some color variation between the buildings. Color elevations are needed that indicate building materials and colors that are proposed for all of the units. The minimum/maximum building height in this district is 2-4 stories. All of the dwelling units are 2 stories and comply with the height requirements. Report continued on next page.