Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/19/2005 - Special Meeting

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r}'hc preliminary plat is proposing to resubdivide Outlot U, Ramsey Town Center, and part of Outlot B, Ramsey Town Center 2nd Addition into 33 lots for the 33 multi-family buildings, and t. wo outlots. Staff is requesting that the plat be revised to plat the 190 units and common areas tk~r thc I'~llowing reasons: b) Blocks 10, 11 and 12 are landlocked from access to public streets. There is no typical association common area; all of typical common area is divided up among the 33 blocks. If the units are platted as one building on a single lot, the plumbing code requires only one sewer/water service to the building. Individual services to each of the units requires platting each unit. One lot per building versus one lot per unit has a significant impact on the type of separation walls required between the units. One hour fire separation walls are required on each side of the property line. The lack of property lines between individual units provides the builder with the opportunity to replace the requirement for 2 one-hour separation walls between units with 1 two-hour separation wall. Recommendation: It is noted that during the sketch plan review, the Planning Commission and 'City Council st.tggcsted looking at ways to increase the density of the project. Although more units and area Imvc been added to the project site, the density has not increased by the City's calculations. With thc revisions described in the City Staff Review Letter, the proposed preliminary plat complies with City Code and Staff recommends approval. Commission Action: Iv[orion to recommend that the planning Commission forward the preliminary plat to City Cotmcil [i)r approval contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated May 12, 2005. 05/19/05 Review ('hccklist: Ci¥il El~gineer II Itccycling & Zoning Coordinator ~')mmi nL4 Associate Copies to: Community Development Dir.