Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/14/1989

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Hakanson Anderson Assoc., Inc. Engineers, Surveyors & Landscape Architects October 31, 1989 Mr. Ron Hetlund Parkm and Recreation Commission City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, M~ 55303 Re: Sketch Plan Review for Park Dedication Rum River Bluff Dear Mr. Hetlund: We have reviewed the above referenced sketch plan for park dedication requirements. The proposed subdivision is a Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.). The developer is proposing a subdivision which would create 19 residential lots on approximately 60 acres. The proposed density of the plat is one dwelling per 3.16 acres thus park dedication at a minimum is 10% of the gross land area or cash equivalent. As a PUD, however, the developer must provide a minimum of 20% park and open space for public or private use. The developer has indicated that approximately 23 acres of park along the river would be dedicated as public park. Since the dedication would be for public use, no additional park dedication would be required. (As you'll recall in the Northfork PUD, open space was provided for private use, and therefore, additional park dedication was required to fulfill public park needs). We offer the following comments regarding the proposed dedication: - The land is alluvial land subject to flooding with over 3,000 feet bordering on the Rum River (similar to River's Bend). The size of the proposed park is somewhat larger than a typical neighborhood park but slightly smaller than that of a community park (minimum 25 acres). city Code requires a minimum of 200 feet of street frontage for neighborhood park land. No frontage is provided, thus vehicular access and parking is a problem as proposed. ZZZ Monroe Street Anoka, Minnesota 55303 61Z/4Z7-5860 Fax 612/427-3401 Eagene ). Hakanson, James M. Winter, LS. Lawrence G. Koshak, P.E. Peter iL Raatikka, RE.