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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 42%5543 www.ci.ramsey, mn.us March-572'qq4 Revised April 9, 2004 Dave Schulte Turtle Moon Inc. 3812 Coon Rapids Blvd. Coon Rapids, MN 55433 Re: Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review: Rivenwick 4th Dear Dave; We are in receipt of your preliminary plat and site plan to develop condominiums and town house units in Ramsey. The preliminary plat consists of a Cover Sheet, Existing Conditions, Preliminary Plat (2 sheets), Preliminary Site & Utility Plan, Preliminary Grading (2 sheets), and Preliminary Landscape Plan all prepared by Pioneer Engineering dated February 24, 2004, revised March 19, 2004. We offer the following comments: General: The preliminary plat is proposing to develop property located south of U.S. Highway #10 and north, east and west of Riverdale Drive. The submitted plan shows a total of 195 town house and condominium units. MU-PUD Zoning: The subject property is 32.45 acres in size and is zoned Mixed Use - Plmmed Unit Development (MU-PUD). The MU-PUD ordinance states that 70 percent of the land area shall be developed with residential uses, which can include R-1, R-2, and R-3 densities and standards. Offices, banks, enclosed retail, personal and professional services, restaurants and caf~s, are also permitted uses. The plan is showing approximately 20.91 acres of high density residential development and 11.54 acres of future mixed-use tenants. It is staffs understanding that the remaining 11.54 acres will be utilized for future commercial and retail users. The proposed townhouse development is intended to satisfy the residential requirement established in the MU-PUD ordinance. The preliminary plat is proposing to develop.a total of 61% of the property with residential uses. Although the 70% residential uses is not being accomplished ~in this development, it is staffs opinion that the proposed mix of housing and future commercial tenants-meets the original intent of the Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District. The Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of an amendment to the MU-PUD Ordinance at their April I, 2004 meeting. The revise language eliminates a determined percentage of residential versus commercial and requires and allows flexibility in determining a complimentary mixture of USES. Concept plans for how the residential and commercial pieces can work together, Staff realizes' these are very preliminary concept plans, however would like to state for the record that pedestrian pathways will be required fi'om the residential neighborhood to the commercial area. Since the property is zoned planned unit development, unique commercial architecture and placement of buildings should be taken into consideration when preparing a site plan.