Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2005

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Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review: Ramsey Town Center 12a Addition ~ ?005 No,/emb~r .~, _ 5![. Off-.Street ParMng Requirements: The TC-4 District r~quires 2 off-street parking spaces for- each unit; this requirement is exceeded with the 2-car garages and the driveways. Some parkirtg 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. 22. Driveway Length/Width: Under the TC-4a Zoning Code, driveways must be at least 20 feet, t0ut no more than 25 feet in length. Because of the curvilinear street and the unique shape and depth of the property, several of the driveways exceed the 25 foot maximum length restriction. An application for a variance has been received and will be submitted to the Board o£'Adjustment on December 1 for consideration. Landscaping: The landscaping plan, dated October 13, 2005, is generally acceptable. However, at ieast a couple additional shrub species should be included in the plan to provide greater diversity. Due to the combination of rock face walls and steep ~ades facing Bunker Lake 131vd, the additional shrub species should characteristically reach heights of at least six (6) to ten (10) feet to soften these elevations. Furthermore, it may be more appropriate to utilize the standard burning bush as opposed to the compact variety to gain some height, again softening the view from Bunker Lake Blvd. Ali species are either acceptable or pre lL~rred as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Book and meet or exceed the minimum, size requirements. It appears that the square footage of canopy cover exceeds the minimum required, but this cannot be verified without the 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 surface calculations. 24. 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 throughout the development where sodded and landscaped areas will be established. Any irrigation systems will need to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. 25. Mailbox Location: The placement of mailboxes for the town,omc 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. 7?.6. 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. Lq order to assist Staff i~ 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 the development will require a separate sign permit. 17