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<br />'/ <br />. .'j. <br />.!i<'1r <br />:~.'.W/'_ <br />. 1[ \W. :i ,",,.-,, <br />Cit~1' 0 . . ft?y....- <br />MMSE <br /> <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW . Ramsey, iYIinnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410' Fa;<:: (763) 427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />June 30,2006 <br /> <br />Jeff Litfin and Larry Hillard <br />MN Skyline Partners, LLC <br />9505 Blackoaks Lane <br />Maple Grove, tvlN 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. Litfm 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 townhouse 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 Landscaperrree Preservation Plans prepared <br />by urn dated June 7, 2006, revised June 23, 2006. We offer the following co=ents: <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. All homes are proposed to share co=on <br />open space areas under the management of a homeowners' association. <br /> <br />Zoning: The subject property is currently zoned R.1: 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 within 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 townhome and single family regulations for building <br />spacmg. <br /> <br />Access and Streets: Skyline Pointe proposes to gain access off of both 151st 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 />13 <br />