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Case #6 <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR SKETCH PLAN APPROVAL OF AUTUMN HEIGHTS 2ND <br />ADDITION; CASE OF COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> By: Mark S. Banwart, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The proposed minor subdivision consists of subdividing Lot 1, Block 3, of Autumn Heights <br />Addition. The resulting lots would consist of Lot 1, Block 1, Autumn Heights 2nd Addition with <br />an area of approximately 1.65 acres and Lot 2, Block 1, Autumn Heights 2nd Addition with an <br />area of approximately 21,280 square feet. The existing and proposed zoning is RB Rural Business <br />District. The property is located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, <br />Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota. The P.I.N. is 08-32-25-32-0021. For your <br />information, the following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />Site location map <br />Proposed subdivision <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />On February 26, 1990, the City of Ramsey received an application and sketch plan from County of <br />Anoka for Autumn Heights 2nd Addition. <br /> <br />Anoka County has obtained Lot 1, Block 3, Autumn Heights Addition by tax forfeiture. The <br />up~ade of County Road #83 (Armstrong Blvd. N.W.) has required the taking of a portion of this <br />lot for highway right-of-way purposes. The resulting parcel is being subdivided as Autumn <br />Heights 2nd Addition would consist of Lot 1, Block 1 with an area of approximately 1.65 acres. <br />This is well above the minimum lot requirement of an RB Rural Business District of 1 acre <br />minimum lot size. The remaining portion of the lot consisting of approximately 21,280 square feet <br />is proposed to be used permanently as a communications receiving tower location. Please refer to <br />Case #7: Request for a conditional use permit to site a communications receiving pole on Lot 1, <br />Block 3, Autumn Heights Addition (Autumn Heights 2nd Addition); case of County of Anoka. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendations: <br /> <br />Staff recommends sketch plan approval of Autumn Heights 2nd Addition and forwardiag same to <br />the City Council for final plat approval. The basis for this recommendation consists of several <br />items: <br /> <br />Lot 1, Block 1, Autumn Heights 2nd Addition continues to meet the requirements <br />of an RB Rural Business zoned parcel. <br /> <br />Lot 2, Block 1, Autumn Heights 2nd Addition will be used as a permanent <br />communications receiving tower, which will not require driveway access. <br /> <br />The newly created lot (Lot 2, Block 1, Autumn Heights 2nd Addition consists of <br />only 21,280 square feet and thereby according to Ramsey City Ordinance #89-17: <br />Park and Open Space Dedication would require a park dedication fee of something <br />less than $50.00. <br /> <br /> <br />