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Prelimimtry Plat and Prelimina~ Site Plan Review: Symphony.At Ramsey Town Center May 12, 2005 l'a? 7 o Ramscy Town Center Phase I Roadway Improvements, Phase II Roadway hnpr,vements, AUAR Roadway Improvements, Parking Facility Improvements: In accordance with City of Ramsey Resolutions 05-02-065, 05-02-066, 05-02-067 and 05-02- 068. assessments for Ramsey Town Center Phase I Roadway Improvements, Phase II Roadway Improvements, AUAR Roadway Improvements, and parking facility improvements shall toe payable to the City in a single installment prior to the release of the final plat mylars fi)r recording. Total payment due includes principal plus accrued interest in the amount of 6.3% per annum commencing February 22, 2005. i 7. ()the,' Permits. The Developer is responsible for obtaining any and all permits required fi'oa~ ~;ther regulatory agencies. T,wnhouse Design/Architectural Standards: The development is propos!ng two different attached housing styles (row house units and back to back units). Elevations and exterior material calculations oF the proposed buildings, identifying exterior treatment of materials and culor have been provided. The Town Center Development Guidelines establish a brick enhancement threshold of 35% of the non-glazed area of the front facing.wall, unless the building design is enhanced through other means such as covered porch areas, broken roof linch% articulated facade and material or color changes. Neither of the housing styles proposed meeting the brick requirement. The Chateau style does utilize all of the design alternatives recommended in lieu of brick. The Hometown does not appear to utilize the dr:sign alternatives as extensively as the Chateau. Staff is recommending that the Hometown exterior include additional brick or more of the alternative design features. The minimum/maximum building height in this district is 2-4 stories'. All of the dwell!ng units are 2~ stories and comply with the height requirements. 19. Townhouse Ske: City Code requires townhouse units to be a certain size based on the number of bedrooms the unit will have: bedroom 700 square feet bedroom 800 square feet bedroom 960 square feet All o1' the housing styles are either 2 or 3 bedrooms and the finished floor areas range from 1,233 to 1,824 square feet, which significantly exceeds City Code. 2.0. Off~Street Parking Requirements: The TC-4 District requires 2 off-street parking spaces f'or each unit; this requirement is exceede, d with the 2-car garages and 20 foot .wide driveways. Some parking is allowed on public streets, however, this may not be adequate for ,.)vcvfiow parking. There are approximately 58 overflow parking spaces provided among the 13 blocks.