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8. 1. CC Regular Session New Meeting Date: 09/10/2024 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. Title: Adopt Resolution#24-229 Granting Approval of the Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Development Agreement, and a Sidewalk Easement Agreement for Parkside Townhomes in The COR(Project No. 24-117); Case of COR at Ramsey, LLC Purpose/Background: The City has received an application from COR at Ramsey LLC (the "Applicant") for review of a proposed Preliminary Plat and Final Plat on the property generally located west of Rhinestone Street, east of Traprock Street, south of 146th Avenue, and north of East Ramsey Parkway(the "Subject Property"). The Applicant is proposing a total of sixty-eight(68) attached townhome units,which will be built in two (2) phases. The first phase includes thirty(30)units and the second phase will include the remaining thirty-eight(38) units. Ultimately,there will be a third phase of this project,which would be on the north side of 146th Avenue (east of Center Street),but that is not included in this request. City Council may recall this project, as the Preliminary Plat was previously reviewed and approved by City Council in March of 2023. However,by the time the Applicant was ready to apply for Final Plat consideration, the Preliminary Plat approval had expired(preliminary plat approval is only valid for twelve [12] months). Therefore,the Applicant had to reapply for Preliminary Plat consideration. The Preliminary Plat essentially mirrors what had previously been approved, except for the number of units to be constructed within each phase and the elimination of the center median on Sapphire Lane. Since this project had previously received City Council approval of the Preliminary Plat, Staff agreed to allow the Applicant to apply for both Preliminary and Final Plat concurrently. Notification: Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property, as reflected in the Anoka County Property Records, of the request for Preliminary Plat review by the Planning Commission on August 22, 2024. A proposed development sign was placed on the Subject Property and a notice was also published in the Anoka County Union Herald Newspaper. No additional notice is required for this meeting. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: General Project Overview The Subj ect Property was originally platted as Ramsey Town Center 7th Addition. However, due to the great recession of the mid-to late-2000s,much of it was never actually built. The proposed Preliminary Plat layout is very similar to the existing parcel boundaries,with just minor adjustments. The proposed Final Plat is consistent with the Preliminary Plat. The Applicant is proposing a total of twelve (12)buildings, consisting of a mix of 4-, 5-, and 6-unit buildings. The Subj ect Property is located in the COR-4b subdistrict,which allows up to fifteen(15)units per acre. The Preliminary Plat has a density of approximately 13.5 units per acre. All units will be served by municipal sanitary sewer and water. The Final Plat includes thirty(30)units, spread across five (5)buildings on the eastern half of the Subject Property.