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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410 • Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />November 4, 2004 <br />Steve Schmitt <br />TSM Development, Inc. <br />222 Monroe Street <br />Anoka MN 55303 <br />Re: Preliminary Plat Review — Regency Pond 41h Addition <br />Dear Mr. Schmitt: <br />We are in receipt of a Preliminary Plat for Regency Pond 41h Addition prepared by James R. Hill, <br />Inc. dated July 13, 2004, revised August 8, 2004, revised September 20, 2004, revised October 6, <br />2004, revised October 25, 2004, revised October 29, 2004. We offer the following comments: <br />General: The preliminary plat is proposing to replat Outlot A of Regency Pond into Lot 1, <br />Block 1, Regency Pond 4"' Addition, in order to construct a mini -storage facility. The subject <br />property is generally located on Ramsey Blvd and Bunker Lake Blvd. <br />Zoning: The site is currently zoned E-1; storage facilities are a permitted use in this zoning <br />district. <br />Lot Sizes and Dimensions: Lot 1 is approximately 4.8 acres in size, which exceeds the 1-acre <br />minimum tot size requirement in the E-1 district. The lot has 141 feet of frontage on Bunker <br />Lake Blvd and 555 feet of frontage on Ramsey Blvd, which meets the minimum lot width of 200 <br />feet in the E-1 District. <br />Streets: The site is located on Ramsey Blvd and Bunker Lake Blvd. The preliminary plat <br />proposes to provide access to the site through an individual access from Ramsey Blvd. Staff has <br />received written comments from Anoka County that indicate this access is acceptable to the <br />County, provided that this access also accommodate any redevelopment on the parcel on the <br />corner of Highway 116 and Ramsey Blvd. The preliminary plat shows Outlot A over the <br />proposed access; you have indicated your intention to dedicate this outlot to the City in order to <br />provide future access to the lot on the corner. <br />Section 9.50.30 of City Code requires a cul-de-sac with a minimum right-of-way diameter of 130 <br />feet and a minimum roadway diameter of 100 feet. A smaller cul-de-sac may be required, <br />depending on anticipated traffic volume, planned function of the street, and character of abutting <br />land use. At their October 19, 2004 work session, the City Council recommended a smaller cut- <br />