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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 · {612) 427-1410 April 21, 1993 Ton)' Emmcrich/Gary Gotham Creekview Crossing Partnership 3538 Mississippi Drive Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Re: Final Plat Review; Amber Ridge Dear Ton), and Gary: We have received tim preliminary plat for Amber Ridge which consists of three (3) sheets drawn by Hakanson Anderson Associates, lnc., dated February 11, 1993. We offer the following comments: Zoning: The subject property is zoned R-I Urban Residential, R-3 Urban Residential and B-2 Business. Accordingly, the City has received an application to rezone the R-3 Urban Residential and B-2 Business portions of the subject property to R-1 Urban Residential to permit development of the entire property with single family homes. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that Outlot B retain its R-3 Urban Residential zoning in the event future development in this area includes muhi-family rather than single family. General.' The proposed plat consists of approximately 61 acres to be developed with municipal water and sanitary, sewer and subdivided into 123 single family lots. Lot Sizes and Dimensions: The minimum lot width in the R-1 Urban Residential District is 80 feet, or 90 feet on corner lots, and the minimum lot area is 10,800 square feet. All of the lots meet the minimum dimension and area requirements. It has been the City's policy to require 10,800 square feet of area above the wetland. Some of the lots on the northern end of the plat abut non-protected wetlands. These lots average approximately 8,000 square feet of area above wetland. The Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council approved deviation from the 10,800 square feet above wetland policy at the time of preliminary plat approval because tile wetlands are periodically dry and have upland vegetation on them. Outlot A. River's Bend. Through tax forfeiture, the City acquired Outlot A of River's Bend and by State statute, it is intended for drainage and utility purposes. The developers of Amber Ridge have requested that the City sell this outlot to them to allow for reasonable lot design and meeting minimum area requirements on Lots 7 and 8 of Block 4. The developers have agreed that this lost drainage and utility easement would be replaced as needed in other areas of the Amber Ridge plat. To sell the outlot will require adoption of an ordinance which would not take affect for 30 days following adoption and the developer is striving for a Ma), 1 recording date. Without the benefit of an ordinance being in affect to sell the outlot, it will be necessary for the City to sign off as an interested party on the plat. At its April 13 meeting, the City Council initiated action to have the State lift the drainage and utility deed restrictions on the outlot.