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15 i53 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn, us <br /> <br />November 25, 2003 <br /> <br />Greg Peterson <br />Oakwood Land Development <br />1611 Highway 10 N.E. <br />Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 <br /> <br />Re: Sketch Plan - Alpine Woods <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Peterson: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of your sketch plan for Alpine Woods consisting of one (1) sheet prepared by <br />Passe Engineering, Inc. dated 11/17/03. We offer the following comments: <br /> <br />General: The submitted major subdivision proposes to replat Lot 1, Block 2 of High Point 2nd <br />Addition along with five metes-and-bounds lots to the south, for a total of 27 urban single-family <br />lots, There are a total of 6 existing homes on the subject property; 4 will remain 'after <br />development. <br /> <br />Zoning: The property is zoned R-1 Residential and is located in the Rural Developing Area. The <br />proposed plat will require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to extend the Metropolitan Urban <br />Service Area (MUSA) to include the property. This review letter evaluates the proposal based on <br />R-1 urban single-family standards. <br /> <br />Lot Sizes: The current minimum lot size in the R-1 MUSA is 10,800 square feet; all 27 lots <br />appear to meet this standard. The total area of the subject property is approximately 23 acres. <br /> <br />Lot Dimensions: All proposed lots contain more than 80 feet of frontage on a public road. <br /> <br />Density Transition: City Code requires Level 3 density transition between the proposed single- <br />family urban lots and the existing single-family rural lots to the west. I am enclosing a copy of <br />the density transition requirements for your information. The preliminary plat submittal must <br />demonstrate your proposal's ability to meet this requirement. <br /> <br />Tree Preservation Plan: The City Council has adopted a Tree Preservation Ordinance that <br />applies to your proposed plat. I have enclosed a copy of the ordinance, along with the general <br />requirements for preliminary plat submittal. <br /> <br />Wetlands: A substantial portion of the property is wetland. Wetlands will need to be delineated <br />on the preliminary and final plat and encumbered with a drainage and utility easement. <br /> <br /> <br />