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AND ASSOCIATES P. C3. Box I'!5~ 313Washingt;on S1;.~ Nor'~;hfieldj Mn. 55[357 I I I I I (507) 645-4407 (612) 332- 5566 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Local Officials and Staff of the City of Ramsey SUBJECT: Gunnar Isberg, Planning Consultant Planning Review of a Proposed Rezoning of a 6 Acre Tract Located in the East-Central Portion of the CitY. Pursuant to your directions, I have reviewed the proposed rezoning from residential to commercial of a tract of land located at the intersection of Highway #47 and 167th Avenue. The following is an analysis of the proposed project as well as rezoning of the tract of land primarily from a planning perspective and more specifically in relation to the existing and proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regu- lations for the City of Ramsey. As part of the analysis, I visited the site as well as other commercial sites in the city. Also included in this analysis are alternative approaches available to the city as well as some of the implications of each alternative. It should be noted that this analysis does not include an evaluation of the existing Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, but rather deals with whether the proposed project is consistent with the plan and ordinances. I I I I I I Description of Project Proposal Mr. Stephen J.~~,, who" '"~ owns the grocery store and bank located immediately north of the site in question, is proposing to expand the existing bank by locating a building (Ramsey Center) containing a bank and several small retail establishments on a 6 acre tract located in the south-west corner of Highway #47 and 167th Avenue N.W. The site is currently being farmed and is zoned R-1Resdidential and the dveloper is requesting that the parcel be rezoned for B-1 General Business to accommodate the proposed project. In addition, there is currently a proposal before the city by the landowner east of the site to locate a golf-course and a club-house east of Highway #47. Analssis of Si te The site, which is approximately 6acres in size is currently being farmed and is relatively flat. The soils on the site consist of Kratka, Blomford, Lino and Anoka Soils, These are loomy fine sands, and the first three soil types are classified as Class II and III soils with Anoka being classified as a Class I soil. Generally speaking, the Class II and III soils have un- favorable characteristics for soil absorption sewer systems. From the soil borings of the site, and analysis by the engineering consultant, (Hokanson, Anderson Associates, Inco), it iscl.earthat the water table is relatively high over most of the site, ranging from 2.5 feet to 4 feet below the ground Planning and Development Services