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I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I i I City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSE¥, MINNESOTA 55303 · ' (612) 427-1410 September 26, 1991 Mr. Dennis Chuba/Mr. Ron Kuhn Burnside Trails Development 317 Main Street N.W. Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Sketch Plan Review; Glengarry Dea¢ Sirs: This letter is in response to your request for a minor subdivision in the City of Ramsey to be named Glengarry. We have received the sketch plan which consists of one sheet drawn by Lynn Caswell of John Oliver and Associates dated September 20, 1991. We offer the following comments: General: The proposed plat is in the R-1 Rural Residential District and consists of approximately 30 acres to be subdivided into 3 lots. ~:>t Sizes and Dimensions: The minimum lot width in the Rural Residential District is 200 feet- All three of the lots meet the minimum requirement_ In accordance with Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code, there is a minimum lot size of 10 acres in the Rural Service Area. Lot 1 does not meet the 10 acre minimum. However, City Code also states that when a parcel acreage is not evenly divisible by ten allowing for a pro rata density of four units per 40 acres, an additional lot may be developed only if the size of the fractional parcel is at least 75% of that required for a single tot. This means that even though pro rata interpretation of 40 in 40 requires 30 acres for 3 parcels, parcels 27.5 acres in size are eligible for 3 lots. tn this case, the property owner does have the required 30 acres, but in order to meet the minimum soil requirements for Lot 2, Lot 1 had to be platted at 75% of the required minimum lot size. The Commission must determine if it is also appropriate to allow for a 25% deviation from the 10 acre minimum lot size in these types of situations. ~27..~[0._,1.,O.~ No consu'ucfion of streets into the plat will be required. The plat has been forwarded to the Anoka County Highway Depza auent for a recommendation regarding accesses onto 181 st Avenue N.W. (County Road #64). Soils: Each of the three lots created are shown to have a minimum of approximately 41,000 square feet of Class t soils. City Code has adopted a standard of 25% of a 2-i~ acre lot or 27,225 square feet as being deemed acceptable for the creation of an unsewered lot.