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i"inat t'lat and Final Site Plan Review: Ramsey Town Center 6th Addition iv[ay 27, 2005 Pa!? 4- of 5 Townhouse iDesign/Ar~Shitectural Standards: The development is proposing two different attached housing styles (row house units and back to back units). Elevations of the proposed buildings, identifying exterior treatment of materials and color have been provided and found lo be acceptable. The proposed units are similar to the units approved in Ramsey Town Center 2'a Addition. IS. Off-.Street Pa.r.king Requirements: The TC-4 District requires 2 off-street parking spaces tbr each unit; this requirement is met with the 20 foot wide driveways. Some parking is allowed on public streets, however, this may.not be adequate for overflow parking. There are approximately 15 overfloia parking spaces provided on the southerly block. Consideration shc)uld be given to providing some parking nodes for overflow parking, without the loss of gret:n:~pace pockets, on the two northerly blocks as no parking is allowed on Bunker Lake Blvd. i9. Driveway Length/Width: Under the TC-4b Zoning Code, driveways for the back to back units must be 25 tEet in length, as measured from the building front to the edge of the :~idcwalk. Driveways for the row townhomes must be at least 20 feet in length. All of the units comply with this requirement. The maximum driveway width permitted for each unit is 20. I,amlscapin~: The landscaping plan, dated March 28, 2005, revised May 2, 2005 is now in compliance with City requirements. As a reminder, no tree shall be planted within fifteen (15) feet of a hydrant. If a conflict does exist, the spacing of the trees may need to be adjusted or a tree(s) may need to be eliminated from the planting schedule. The City must be infbrmcd of and approve any proposed changes prior to the work being conducted. 21. G~ound Cover/Irrigation:' The development is required to establish sod in all areas no~ improved with structures or pavement.. An irrigation system will need to be provided t}u-oughout the development where sodded and landscaped areas will be established. Any irrigation systems will need to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineerl 22. Mailbox Location: The placement of mailboxes for the townhome units should be located along the private streets when possible. Location of mailboxes along public streets will need to be clustered and is subject to the review and approval of the Streets Supervisor. Address Signage: The City will be requiring an address location sign (specifying the units addresses) to be placed at the entrance of all private streets. The required signage will assist emergency services in locating a specific unit when called to the site. In order to assist Staff in review of the placement of signs and to ensure an orderly look of the site, please revise the signage and striping plan to show address signs. The address signage is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer and Police Chief. It should be noted that signs identifying' Iht development will require a separate' sign permit.