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Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review: Town center <br />February 25, 2005 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br />Gardens 3ra Addition' <br /> <br />The private streets as shown on the site plan comply with City Code. <br /> <br />Grading and Drainage: A drainage and gradinglplan has been submitted. A permit will need to <br />be obtained from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization and the MPCA for this <br />development and wetlands must be delineated..The drainage plan will need to detail potential <br />impacts on water levels in the existing wetland. Adjacent residents have already called the City <br />with concerns about this project. <br /> <br />Traffic Generation Analysis: A traffic analysis was completed for the entire site for the first <br />phase of Town Center Gardens, which accommodates the development associated with the 3rd <br />Addition. The analysis did not indicate the need for revisions in traffic signage. The Town <br />Center Project to the south will create traffic iimpacts and projects are proposed for improving <br />Ramsey Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard adjacent to the site. <br /> <br />Utilities and Water Usage: The development will be served by municipal water and sanitary <br />sewer. Connection will be made to the .existing stubs installed as part of the first phase of the <br />project, Provision must be made to connect;the Watermain to Ramsey TOwn Center at I'47th Lane. <br /> <br />Review of the stormwater calculations submitted for tlais project and the first phase indicate that <br />the volume of the Phase 1 pond has increased, Phase 2 changed the shape of the pond and this <br />project proposes filling a portion of the pond to facilitate lot grading. Please verify the volume of <br />the existing pond. <br /> <br />Please provide hydrants at the intersection of B Street and Driveway 2 and south of the <br />intersection of Peridot and 148t" Avenue. The city has adopted a sprinkler ordinanCe for multi- <br />family units. The final utility plans must provide the water services that will allow the builders to <br />meet the requirements of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Townhouse Design: Staff has not received architectural elevations for any of the units. Based on <br />the site plan, it appears there, are three different styles of townh0mes proposed for this <br />development. Exterior materials must consist of allowed exterior treatments~ AlloWable exterior <br />treatments include brick, wood, and vinyl siding. The R-2 Residential District (and Town Center <br />Development Guidelines) has the following architectural design requirements: <br /> <br /> 1. The front exterior building finish must consist of a minimum of 35% face brick, natural <br /> stone, or stucco (excluding window and door area in the calculation). This requirement <br /> shall also apply to the side of a building when it faces a public street. <br /> 2. Multiple-dwelling developments that face County highways, State highways, or MSA <br /> roads must vary structure orientation. <br /> 3. A minimum of 3 colors must be used for each multiple-dwelling building. A color palette <br /> must be submitted. <br /> 4. All multiple-dwelling structures must indlude at least 2 of the following architectural <br /> elements: <br /> a. Articulated/cantilevered fasade <br /> <br />55 <br /> <br /> <br />