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CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION <br />TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE <br />DATE <br />PROJECT. TITLE <br />ESCROW # <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />8/1/14 <br />PROJECT ADDRESS <br />BROOKFIELD 5Th ADDITION <br />114231 <br />PLANNING DIVISION <br />NAME: CHRIS ANDERSON <br />TECHNICAL REVIEWER: PHONE: 763-433-9817 <br />EMAIL: CANDERSON@CITYOFRAMSEY.COM <br />We are in receipt of your Sketch Plan and Preliminary Plat applications for a minor subdivision to create <br />one (1) buildable lot. The Sketch Plan consists of one (1) sheet prepared by E. G. Rud & Sons, Inc. dated <br />June 27, 2014, revised July 7, 2017 and the Preliminary Plat consists of one sheet (1) sheet prepared by E. <br />G. Rud & Sons, Inc. dated July 7, 2014. We offer the following comments regarding your applications: <br />General: The submitted minor subdivision proposes to plat approximately 0.25 acres to create one (1) <br />buildable single-family lot. The proposed plat would not re -configure existing property lines. The <br />proposed subdivision would convert an existing outlot to a buildable lot (the "Property"). The Property is <br />generally located west of Nowthen Boulevard (CSAH 57), along Feldspar St. <br />Zoning: The Property is located in the R-1 Residential: MUSA Zoning District. Single-family detached <br />dwellings are a permitted use in this district. The Property is surrounded by other R-1 Residential <br />(MUSA) parcels. <br />Lot Size Requirements: The minimum required lot area is 10,800 square feet. The minimum required lot <br />width is 80 feet. According to the submitted Sketch Plan and Preliminary Plat, it appears that these <br />minimum standards are met. <br />Setbacks, Building Coverage, and Other Bulk Standards. It appears that the proposed lot will be able <br />to accommodate required minimum standards as illustrated in the Sketch Plan and Preliminary Plat. <br />However, the lots to north of the Property are encumbered with a wider drainage and utility easement <br />across their rear yards (approximately fifty to sixty [50-60] feet wide). If a comparable width of easement <br />is needed for this lot, it will be challenging, if not impossible, to fit a home of similar size and character as <br />others in the neighborhood. Additionally, it is also noted that any future deck or accessory building <br />construction will be difficult, if not impossible, to comply with current standards related to placement. <br />The Applicant shall acknowledge that custom design of a home will be necessary and disclose when it is <br />evident at time of construction that certain traditional elements (deck, sheds, etc.) will not be possible <br />based on the chosen model. <br />Access and Streets: The Property proposes to gain access from Feldspar Street. The Property is currently <br />encumbered by an easement for the purpose of an existing temporary cul-de-sac. When BROOKFIELD <br />1ST ADDITION was originally approved, it was anticipated that the parcel to the south, located at 16821 <br />Garnet Street (the "Adjacent Parcel"), may desire to develop as a single-family development in the future. <br />Since Feldspar Street terminated at the southern portion of the plat, adequate turn around provisions were <br />required. In this case, the required cul-de-sac radius impacted the Property in such a way that a dwelling <br />could not be constructed that met City Code standards. The Developer proposed to plat the Property as an <br />