Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/07/2020

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Dear City of Ramsey Planning Commission, We are writing to let you know how we feel about the Project No: 20-103. We like the thought of the park and walking trails. Within that park we would like to see a playground for the children of the neighborhood. With the Hunt property we would also like to see a park with a playground area. It would also be nice to have a walking trail that attaches the two communities. The playground for the children is something we have missed seeing in the neighborhood of Brookfield. The concern we have for both sites is the size of the lots. We use to live in Coon Rapids and there is a neighborhood named Shannon Park which has lot sizes of approximately 55 X 110 feet. We have attached an overview of the neighborhood and the plat map. I would highly recommend that the planning commission take a drive around that neighborhood and decide if that is what you would like to see here in Ramsey. We would not like to see that type of neighborhood on these properties. I would also recommend talking to the Coon Rapids Police department about the amount of calls and types of calls they receive for that neighborhood. Also, please check to see the time frame for buy and resale for the houses in that neighborhood. One thing we have noticed is a lot of time these small lot size houses are bought and then turned around as rentals. With the normal set back of 35 feet and with the smaller lots what styles of houses would be appropriate? The more the set back the smaller the house. One of the thoughts we had for Verolite Street was the application of roundabouts to slow the traffic down. It would also be nice to have biking and walking trails at the side for the protection of the public. At the next meeting would you be able to show us some of the nature based parks that are being developed for the City of Ramsey? We are worried that we will lose the habitat for the Sandhill Cranes and do not want to see that happen. We would like to see, at both sites, lots that are 80 to 85 feet across and at least 135 feet deep. We feel that it would be better to keep the area conformed to the same standards as Brookfield since the neighborhoods are close together. This lot size is more in keeping with the country feel of Ramsey as compared to city feel of smaller lots. One of the reasons we moved to Ramsey was to leave the traffic and congestion of Coon Rapids. We moved here for the serenity and calm of the neighborhood and are hoping this can be continued with the new sites. Sincerely, Stan and Rebecca Johnson 6905 170th Ave NW