Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/16/2004 - Special Meeting

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June Il, 2004 Tom Lincoln, P.E. URS Thresher Square 700 Third Street South Mim~eapolis, NfN 55415 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: (763) 427~14t0 · Fax: (7'63) 427-5543 www. ci.ramsey.mn.us Re: Preliminary Plat Review: Ramsey Town Center 4m Addition Dear Tom: We are in receipt of your preliminary plat to plat one lot within Town Center that is anticipated to be developed with a professional service building. I offer the following comments: General Layout. The preliminary plat is proposing to plat one buildable lot and one outlot. Lot 1, Block l is 1.23 acres (53,675 square feet) in size. The property is bordered by Peridot Street to the east, Sunwood Drive to the.south, R,~xestone Street to the west, and 145th Street to the north. It should be noted that Rhinestone Street and Sunwood Drive are MSA roads. Zoning: The property is zoned Town Center District and located within sub-district TC-3. Lot 6'ize. The TC-3 District does not require a minimum lot size. Lot wMth and Depth. City Code states minimum lot width is 40 feet and m/n/mum lot depth has been. established at 80 feet within the TC-3 Distz/ct. The subject property is proposing a lot width of 298.33 ~'eet and lot depth of 179.92 feet, which exceeds City Code requirements. Grading Phm: A detailed grading plan will be reviewed at the time the lot develops with commercial uses and is proceeding through site plan review. Drainage and Utility Easements: The preliminary plat is providing a 10 foot drainage and utility easement along the north and west plat boundary lhxes. The site plan submitted ]tbr the development of the office building on the subject property is showing a zero lot lhxe setback along a portion of the northern plat boundm7 line. It should also be noted tha.t.?parking stalls are being proposed along the western boundary line where the easement is being proposed. The City is not requiring the proposed 10 ~bot drainage and utility easements along the north and west boandmy lines. Drainage and utility easements will be required along City utility lines. Proposed Commercial Development. The City received a site plan application for the development of Lot 1, Block 1. The site plan is proposing to constln_tct a two story., building equaling 43,168 square feet in size. The site plan for the future o~ce building will be reviewed in conj unction with the prethninm7 plat. Access: The property will derive one access point fi'oTM Sunwood Drive, which will service both Lot 1 and future development on the outlot. Lot 1 will also gain one access point from