Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/06/2005

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· · Smaller lot sizes for urban single-family lots. Narrower lot widths for urban single-family iots. Ability to construct small lot single-family lots in area guided as Medium Density Residential Narrower public road right-of-way than required. Four 12-unit townhome buildings (Lots 5-8, Block 7) in area previously zoned Medium Density Residential Reduced corner side-yard setbacks for 2 lots (Lot 1, Block 3; and Lot 5, Block 6. Staff has reviewed the proposed deviations from City Code and have the following comments: 1) Smaller lot sizes. Current regulations require urban single family lots to be at least 10,800 square feet in size. The development is proposing single family lots sizes of 8,800 square feet. Most of the proposed single-family lots are less than the required lot size (139 of 154 lot). The single-family tots range from 7,952 sq. ft. to 14,698 sq. ft. with an average lot size between 8900 to 9,000 square feet. The applicant is asking for this consideration due to neighborhood design considerations and to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres being given to the City, for the future Mississippi River Bridge crossing. 2) Narrower lot widths for urban single-faraily lots. Current regulations require urban single- family lots to be at least 80 feet wide at the front-yard setback line. All of the single-family lots are less than 80 feet wide at building setback. The lots average about 61 feet in width at the front building setback line. The applicant is asking for this exception due to neighborhood design considerations and to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres beirig given to the City for the future Mississippi River Bridge crossing. 3) Single-Family Lots in ,Medium Density Area. Under the Ramsey Comprehensive Plan, areas guided for medium density residential are not intended for single-family lots. Lots 1-13, Block 11, Lots 1-19, Block I2, and Lots 1-29, Block 13 are located in an area designated as Medium Density Residential. The single family lots in this area average 8,900 to %000 square feet in size. The overall net density of the area guided for Medium Density Residential will be 5.98 units per acre, which is in the required density range. The applicant is asking for this consideration due to desired market mix of units and neighborhood design considerations. 4) Narrower public road right-of-w~ty width. Under City Code, 60-feet of right-of-way needs to be preserved for public street~. The applicant is proposing to dedicate 50-foot public street right-of-ways for 147th Ave., 148th Path, 148th Way, 148th Court, 151st Lane, 152nd Ave., and 153rd Lane. (Note that these street names will need to be modified to conform with the City's street naming grid). All of these roads will still construct 32 feet of road surface as required by City Code. The City has previously' allowed 50-foot right-of-ways in the Village of Sunfish Lake development and the Ramsey Town Center. The applicant is asking for this consideration due to neighborhood design considerations and to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres being given to the City for the future Mississippi River Bridge crossing. 5) 12-U~it Buildings in Areas Zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential. Townhome buildings in R-2 Zoning Districts can contain a maximum of 10 units per building. Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, Block 7 contain 12-unit buildings. The applicant is asking, for this consideration due to desired 74