Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/02/1993

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! CASE REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF RIVER'S BEND 3RD ADDITION; CASE OF ELIZABETH RAUDIO AND RICK FOSTER By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: The preliminary plat proposal for River's Bend 3rd Addition reviewed in 1991 consisted of 5 commercial lots, 27 single family lots and multi-family units. The multi-family proposal met with opposition from neighboring property owners and also conflicted with Scenic River regulations; the plat went no further. On January 19, 1993, the applicants submitted a proposal for a revised preliminary plat of River's Bend 3rd Addition. The plat now proposes 8 commercial lots and 32 single family' lots. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Preliminary plat Letter from MnDOT dated October 1, 1991 City Staff review letter dated January 26, 1993 Observations: The property is presently zoned B-1 Business and the applicants do have a rezoning application on line to rezone~ the plat to allow for the single family development. With respect to park dedication, there is an agreement between the City of Ramsey and Ramsey Center Partnership dated January 10, 1980 that exempts this particular property from any park dedication in lieu of property donated to the City and County for various purposes. Protected Wetland #680 falls within the northeast corner of the plat. The preliminary plat shows this area as Outlot A. Pending the outcome of the grading plans, the applicant has indicated that Outlot A will;be changed to drainage easement and/or incorporated into the adjacent single family residential lols. At the date of this writing, I have had favorable verbal comments from DNR regarding theirevised preliminary plat; written comments are forthcoming. It is noted that if the improvements to this area are to be funded as a public project, then a review of the plat by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization is also necessary. The average s~ze of the single family lots is 13,000+; the minimum area requirement under Scenic River regulations is 12,150 square feet. All lots contain the minimum width requirement at the building setback line. Staff has noted that lots 28-33 are rather undesireable from a size and location standpoint; we recommend decreasing the number of lots in this area from 6 to 5 to ~ncrease lot s~ze and offset the fact that they face commem~al lots. The revised p .reliminary plat has been forwarded to MnDOT, but it is assumed that their comments will not change significantly from their review letter of 1991 since the street layout is basically the same as it wa~ then. Again, City Staff recommends elimination of 143rd Avenue N.W., relocating 144th Avenue to align with the future centerline of C.S.A.H.//5, and constructing Xkimo to MSA standards with an 80 foot right-of-way because of the commercial development along that road. In addition, because of the mixture of residential and commercial uses, Staff is recommending the construction of a sidewalk along the Xkimo to keep the foot traffic off the road. 10