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PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />CASE #: <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW <br /> : OF RAMSEY TOWN CENTER 2ND ADDITION <br />CASig OF RAMSEY TOWN CENTER LLC AND D.R. HORTON HOMES <br />By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, <br />Assistant Community Development Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Ramsey Town: Center LLC and D.R. Horton Homes have submitted a preliminary plat that proposes to <br />subdivide a toial of 22.4 acres contained within the Ramsey Town Center Addition plat. Approximately <br />13.5 acres on !his plat will be subdivided as outlots. The remaining 8.9 acres will platted as residential <br />lots and street/fight-of-ways. The subject property is north of the platted right-of-way of East Ramsey <br />Parkway and v~est °fRamsey Blvd. The preliminary plat shows a total of 103 total housing units (77 row <br />house mwnhomes and 26 back to back condominium units). <br /> <br />The followingi items are enclosed for your review: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Preliminary Plat Submittal dated December 23, 2003, Revised January 16, 2004 <br />City Staff Review Letter dated January 30, 2004 <br />Proposed resolution to approve preliminary plat <br /> <br />Notitication: <br /> <br />In accordance with City Code residents within 700 feet were notified of the preliminary plat. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The property is currently zoned Town Center 4b Neighborhood District (TC-4b). The TC-4b District <br />allows for residential uses at a net density of up to 15 units per acre. The sketch plan shows a net density <br />of l 1.5 units per net acre. The TC~4b District allows for townhomes and condominiums. <br /> <br />The sketch pl{Xn shows 77 townhomes in 16 separate buildings. (7 four-unit buildings, 5 five-unit <br />buildings, and,4 six-unit buildings). The 22 condominiums are located in three buildings (2 eight-unit <br />buildings and i ten-unit ). Detailed review of the plans and elevations of these units will be done as part <br />of the site plar~ approval process. <br /> <br />In reviewing the layout of the lots and units as part of the sketch plan review, Staff had several <br />observations about the lot configuration as part of the sketch plan review. Below is a listing of the <br />concerns and their resolution: <br /> <br /> · Location of open space: Staff suggested that the Developer look at relocating the open space <br /> COlqtained on in the middle of the western units. After discussion with the Planning <br /> Commission and the City Council, it was determined that the original location of the western <br /> gresen space was acceptable subject to the provision of some additional green space with the <br /> eastern units. Additional green space has been provided between the back to back <br /> condominium units in the form of trails and plantings. Staff does have some concern with <br /> th~ grades of the notghern green spaces and have asked for clarification of the proposed <br /> grades as part of the grading plan review. <br /> <br /> · Urtit Placemem: With the advent of a significant amount of townhomes within the City of <br /> Rmnsey, there has been concern raised on the look and feel of having a great wall of units <br /> v~¢wed from a street. From the unit elevations provided it appears that that the individual <br /> <br />59 <br /> <br /> <br />