Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/05/2004

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1-515.3 Nowthen Boulevard NW ,. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: (763) 427-14[0 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us July 30, 2004 Steve Schmitt TSM Development, Inc. '222 Monroe Street Anoka MN 55303 Re: Preliminary Plat Review - Regency Pond 4th Addition Dear Mr. Schrni~t: We are in receipt of a Preliminary Plat tbr Regency Pond 4~h Addition prepared by James R. Hill, Inc. dated July 13, 2004. We offer the following comments: General: The preliminary plat is proposing to replat Outlot A of Regency Pond into Lot l, Block 1, Regency Pond 4rn Addition, in order to construct a mini-storage facility. The subject property is generally located on Ramsey Bird and Bunker Lake Blvd.' Zoning: The site is currently zoned E-l; storage facilities are a permitted use in this zoning district. Lot Sizes and Dimensions: Lot 1 is approximately 4.8 acres in size, which exceeds the 1-acre minimum lot size requirement in the E-1 district. The lot has 141 feet of frontage on Bunker Lake B[vd and 555 feet of frontage on Ramsey Bird, which meets the minimum lot width of 200 feet in. the E-I District. Streets: The site is located on Ramsey Blvd and Bunker Lake Blvd. The preliminary plat proposes to provide access to the site through an individual access from Ramsey Blvd. As was discussed at the July 1st and July 12rh Planning Commission meetings, st-a2'f still has yet to receive formal comments on site access fi'om ,amoka County. As was discussed at your July 9th meeting with City,, Staff, staff is still recommending that a cul de sac be constructed ~br 148~h Ave NW as a part of the plat. Utilities: The utility plan is being reviewed as part of the site plan submittal. The sanitary sewer has been extended south to service the property located on the northeast comer of CR 116 and CR 57. The wate~Tnain needs to be looped into the existing twelve inch water main located on the north side of CR l l 6. This will provide a second wmer source to service this development. Drainage and utility, easements will need to be provided over tl~ese utility routes; these will need to be shown on the revised preliminm'y plat and final plat submittals. Drainage and Grading: The grading and drainage plan [s also being reviewed as a part of the site plan submittal. ,;x, dra/nage and gradi~!g plan has been prepared as sheet 5 o~' 5 'of the submittals dated April 29, 2004. T15s plan prop~ses to collect drainage fi'om the no'rthem two units tkn'ough a series of storm sewer pipus and clischarge runol:'~' [nco an existing storm water ponding area [0cared in the adjacent. Regency P<~nds subdivision. R.unol:5' 15om the southern unit discharges into a depression located on the property to the west, 61