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PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT <br />AND PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF <br /> RAMSEY TOWN CENTER 10TM ADDITION; <br /> CASE OF RAMSEY TOWN CENTER LLC <br /> By: Amy Geisler, AICP, Associate Planner <br /> <br />CASE #: ~ <br /> <br />Backgr{}t~nd: <br /> <br />Ramscy Town Center, LLC has submitted a preliminary plat and preliminary site plan to develop 44 <br />small-lot single~family homes on approximately 9.77 acres in Ramsey Town Center Addition. The <br />proposed development is located north of Bunker Lake Bird and west of the extension of Zeolite St. <br /> <br />U,c tbllowing items are enclosed for your review: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br /> <br />g) <br />h) <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Composite Plan of RTC 8~, 9th and 10ta Additions <br />Prelim/nary Site Plan <br />Preliminary Plat <br />Grading Plan <br />Landscaping Plan <br />Representative Architectural Elevations of Potential Units <br />City Staff Review Letter dated May 27, 2005 <br /> <br />No ti fication: <br /> <br /> accordance witl~ City Code, residents within 700 feet were notified of the subject property were <br />nt~tilqcd ~>1' the preliminary plat public hearing. <br /> <br />Obse~a~ations: <br /> <br />l~]lc subject property is currently zoned Town Center-4a Neighborhood District (TC-4a), This district <br />allows fi~r a mix of residential uses at a net density up to 10 units per acre. As submitted, the preliminary <br />plat t'or the l0t~ Addition has a net density of 6.5 units per acre (not including the outlet to the west). The <br />,overall site (including the 8th, 9th, and l0th Additions) has a net density of 4.75 units per acre (not <br />including the park or outlet). A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation on <br />this i~roperty from Low- and Medium-Density Residential is also being considered. <br /> <br />The development is proposing small-lot single family homes. The Applicant has submitted architectural <br />elevations representative of what will be built in Ramsey Town Center 8*h Addition. As the single family <br />uni~:3 will bare a wide variety of styles, it is not possible to architectural elevations of every unit. Each <br />single i'amily unit will receive Staff review and approval before release of building permit. It should be <br />noted that the Town Center Development Guidelines establish a brick enhancement threshold of 35% of <br />thc, non-glazed area of the front facing wall, unless the building design is enhanced through other means <br />such :~,'~ covered porch areas, broken roof lines, articulated faCade and material or color changes, The <br />minimum/maximum building height in this district is 2-4 stories. Each single family unit will need to <br />adhere to the Town Center Development Guidelines. <br /> <br />nla:,:irrluln front yard setback from the sidewalk is 20 feet, and the minimum driveway length is 25 <br />This will result in the need tbr garages that are setback from the front elevation of the home to meet <br />~)t' ~he.se requirements. '~ <br /> <br />81 <br /> <br /> <br />