Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/02/2005

Home

Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review: Ramsey Town Center 9th Addition May 27, 2005 Page 2 of 6 4. Setbacks: The TC4-a Zoning District requires the following setbacks: Front yard Side yard Rear yard 0 to 20 feet as measured from building front to edge of sidewalk; None, unless required by building code; None, unless required by building code. All of the units meet the front yard setback requirement with the exception of several of the units in Block 6. Public Streets: Town Center Drive will be constructed in the south east corner of the property as part of Ramsey Town Center 8th Addition. The streets shown on the plat are proposed as private: The proposed plat does not provide public access to North Park which is directly west of this project. Public access to the east side of the park is desirable. The street names must be aligned with the Anoka County Street Name Grid and must be reflected on all future submittals. 6. Private Streets: The table below indicates City Code requirements for private street lengths: Maximum private street length without a turnaround provided Maximum private street length with a turning provision provided Maximum private street length with a cul- de-sac provided 200 feet 300 feet 600 feet, when exceeding the .300 foot length requirement, the private street width must be 32 feet. The private streets as shown on the site plan comply with the length restrictions. Ail of the private streets are 24 feet wide. City Code prohibits on-street parking on 24 foot wide' private streets2 The Development Contract will require all private streets to be signed for "No Parking". The Developer will be responsible for the cost of the signs, including installation, as a Stage I Improvement in the Development Contract. The Homeowners Association will. be responsible for the ongoing maintenance costs associated with the signs. The naming of the private streets must be i.n accordance with the County street grid system. Street YAM 4 ends at the east plat line of the project. The location, of the termination should got limit development options on the adjacent parcel. The end of Yam 1/Yam 4 is over 950. feet from the public street. A turn around .~s provided, however the extension to the east property line of the private street could lead to questions on maintenance responsibilities in future if a public street is platted east of the property line. Open Space: The Town Center DevelopmeNt Review Guidelines encourage the integration of private courtyards and pocket parks within the TC~4 Neighborhood District. These small