Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/03/2005

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Pr~:liminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review: Ramsey Town Center 12th Addition October 28, 2005 ~ 20. ;ocr lines, articulated faqade and material or color changes. The minimum/maximum building height in this district is 2-4 stories. 2l. Townhouse Size: City Code requires townhouse units to be a certain size based on the number of bedrooms the unit will have' 1 bedroom ] 700 square feet 2 bedroom t 800 square feet 3 bedroom ] 960 square feet The preliminary plat/site plan submittal did not include information regarding the unit sizes. This information must be provided prior to the Planning COmmission meeting on November 3, 2O05. 2i. Off-Street Parking Requirements: The TC-4 District requires 2 off-street parking spaces fbr each unit; this requirement is exceeded with the 2-car garages and 20 foot ~ide driveways. Some parking is allowed on public streets, however, this may not be adequate for. overflow parking. There are additional .an additional 15 guest parking' spaces proposed throughout the plat. The Development Contract will require that the parking nodes be maintained by the Homeowners Association. 2'2. Driveway Length/Width: Under the TC-4a Zoning Code, driveways for the row townhomes must be at least 20 feet, but no more than 25 feet in length. Because of the curvilinear streets serving the plat, many of the driveways exceed the 25 foot maximum length restriction. Wherever possible, driveway lengths should be corrected. A variance would be required for the units that cannot comply with the driveway length requirement. 23. Landacaping: The landscaping plan, dated October 13, 2005, is generally acceptable. ~%wever, at least a couple additional shrub species should be included in the plan to provide greater diversity. All species are either acceptable or preferred as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Book and meet or exceed the minimum size requirements. It appears that the square ~botage of canopy cover exceeds the minimum required, but this cannot be verified without thc total area of the site, and both the pervious and impervious area calculations. A revised plan must be submitted that includes additional shrub species and the pervious/impervious surl:'ace calculations. 7.4. Ground Cover/Irrigation: The development is required to establish sod in all areas not improved with structures or pavement. An irrigation system will need to be provided tht't)ttghout the development where sodded and landscaped areas will be established. Any irrigation systems will need to be reviewed and approved bY the City Engineer.