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DATE <br />PROJECT. TITLE <br />PROJECT # <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION <br />TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE <br />3/31/17 <br />PROJECT ADDRESS <br />RIVERSTONE ADDITION (SKETCH PLAN) <br />17-106 <br />14800 BLOCK PUMA ST NW <br />Community Development — Planning Division <br />Name: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director <br />TECHNICAL REVIEWER: Phone: 763-433-9826 <br />Email: teladhill@citvoframsev.com <br />We offer the following comments regarding your land use application. Staff is supportive of the proposed <br />subdivision, subject to corrections to plans identified within this report and final review for compliance with <br />future steps (Preliminary Plat and Final Plat). This sketch plan phase is a conceptual review that focuses on <br />layout and general development standards, but not detailed grading, stormwater, and utility review. <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Action Item: Comprehensive Plan Amendment required to change areas of High Density Residential and <br />Commercial. <br />The City Council already authorized a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the `Armstrong West' area. The <br />amendment will now enter Metropolitan Council review. Upon approval of the Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment, the entire site will be guided as Medium Density Residential. Please note that approximately <br />90% of the project site is already guided in this manner. The Comprehensive Plan Amendment adjusts two <br />(2) minor areas based off of previous land use planning In 2013, the City embarked on a minor Small Area <br />Plan commonly referred to as Armstrong West. The proposed project is consistent with policy direction from <br />that planning effort. Results of that process are attached under separate cover. <br />The Comprehensive Plan defines Medium Density Residential as areas that are within the MUSA and <br />intended to receive medium density housing including lower density multi -family housing and higher density <br />single-family housing. Average density will be 6 units per acre [Zoning Code allows for range of 3 — 6 units <br />per acre]. <br />The fact that the nroiect requires an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Planned Unit Development <br />affords the City certain discretion in approving/not approving the nroiect. <br />Permitted Uses <br />Action Item: Zoning Amendment required to be consistent with Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />noted above. Staff recommends utilizing a Planned Unit Development (PUD) due to <br />the overall master plan for the project to be discussed below. <br />It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services. <br />Riverstone Addition Planning Division Review March 31, 2017 (Sketch Plan) <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />