Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/01/2018

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item comes forward. Planning Commission and City Council Meetings The Planning Commission was introduced to this topic on October 4, 2018 and tabled the topic until this meeting. October 4, 2018 draft minutes are included as an attachment to this case. The City Council met on October 23, 2018 to hear an update on the case. The City Council asked about the viewshed of the properties to the north, the protection of the wetlands, trail maintenance, and if a homeowner's association would care for the shared spaces. There will be a homeowner's association (HOA) for this project, to maintain any private spaces and the private road. The proposed homes are one story homes, some with basements (walkouts) and others without, based on the topography of the land. Public trails are typically maintained by the City of Ramsey, and there is a required 16.5 foot buffer from the wetlands that must be in place during construction. The applicant has agreed that all internal trails will be public since the last discussion. Staff will not bring this forward to City Council until there is a landscape plan that the EPB can review. Funding Source: All costs associated with this request are the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: Staff Recommends Approval of Resolution 18-209 Granting Preliminary Plat for Shade Tree Cottages, contingent upon complaince with the Staff Review Letter and City Engineer Approval. Action: Motion to recommend City Council approve Resolution 18-209 Granting Preliminary Plat for Shade Tree Cottages, contingent upon complaince with the Staff Review Letter and Clty Engineer Approval. Site Location Map Plan Set Draft Oct 4th Planning Commission Minutes Staff Review Letter Resolution 18-209 Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Chris Anderson Chris Anderson 10/25/2018 09:55 AM Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 10/26/2018 01:23 PM Form Started By: Chloe McGuire Brigl Started On: 10/19/2018 12:56 PM Final Approval Date: 10/26/2018