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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NV/· Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410. Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www. ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />June 30, 2006 <br /> <br />82 <br /> <br />JeffLitfin and Larry Hillard <br />MN Skyline Partners, LLC <br />9505 Blackoaks Lane <br />Maple Grove, MN 55311 <br /> <br />Re: Preliminary Plat, Preliminary Site Plan Review, Comprehensive Plan Amendment and <br />Rezoning to Planned-Unit-Development for Skyline Pointe '.. <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Lit£m and Mr. Hillard: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of your preliminary plat, site plan, zoning amendment, and comprehensive plan <br />amendment applications to develop towmhouse units on the property located generally on the <br />southwest comer of Alpine Drive and Nowthen Boulevard (County Road 5). The preliminary <br />plat submittal consists of 1 plat sheet prepared by Midwest dated June 5, 2006, revised June 20, <br />2006 and Site Plan, Grading, Drainage, Utility, and Landscape/Tree Preservation Plans prepared <br />by LH2B dated June 7, 2006, rewsedJune 23, 2006. We offer the following comments: <br /> <br />General: The property is 16.97 acres in size and is located on the southwest comer of Alpine and <br />Nowthen Boulevard (County Road 5). The preliminary plat of Skyline Pointe proposes 17 <br />bungalow homes and 42 attached townhome units. Ail homes are proposed to share common <br />open space areas under the management of a homeowners' association. <br /> <br />Zoning: The subject property is currently zoned R-I: Single Family Development, which allows <br />up to 3 units per net acre, or 4 units per acre in a mixed use development. Townhomes are not a <br />permitted use with/n this district at this density. The applicant is seeking a comprehensive plan <br />amendment to Medium Density Residential and a rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD) <br />due to the increased density and mix of housing types. <br /> <br />Density: The overall development proposes a density of 5.4 units per net acre. <br /> <br />Setbacks: The proposed townhome units meet building separation regulations and setbacks from <br />public and private streets. The proposed bungalow units are shown to be 20 feet apart from <br />building-to-building, which conforms to the town_home and single family regulations for building <br />spacing. <br /> <br />Access and Streets: Skyline Pointe proposes to gain access off of both I51st Lane and Alpine <br />Drive. The intersection of Alpine Drive and the street labeled as Pointe Drive is located a <br />distance of 180 feet from the intersection of Alpine Drive and Nowthen Boulevard (County Road <br /> <br /> <br />