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~ ....... e e [ A PREMIER GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY October 24, 1997 Ms. Linda Waite Smith Acting City Adminstrator City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. Ramsey, MN. 55303 Re: Development Alternatives Portion of Preliminary Plat of Northfork Fifth Addition, Lying South of 153rd Avenue Dear Ms. Smith: Please find enclosed a copy of the Preliminary Plat of Northfork Fifth Addition which identifies.the 30 acres of property which is the subject of this letter. The property is hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property". Please accept this letter as North Fork'sXormal request for consideration of the Subject Property as a suitable site for some form of clllsb=>red development (perhaps one-level townhouses) and increased density The Subject Property has been 2reliminarilY platted into ~6 single family lots, but North Fork has long believed that the Subject Property is more propertly suited for some form of multiple clustered development. Such an option was mentioned but not fully discussed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the Northfork PUD. Some formal, but mainly informal, discussions have taken place between City personnel and North Fork over the last several years. These discussions have included the possible expansion of Itasca Park. Construction of Itasca Park is tentatively scheduled to commence in 1999. The City has in the past considered a Draft Ordinance dealing with the issue of increased density on unsewered lots, but North Fork is unaware of the current status of the ordinance~ With the selection of a consultant to review and recommend updates to the City's Comprehensive Plan, North Fork believes it is an appropriate time to . begin a discussion of the general issues involved with increased density and clustered development in the City and the suitability of the Subject Property for such development. ~ Developed by North Fork, Inc. 713 Bradford Ave. No., Champlin, MN 55316 · 612-484-7421 · Sales 612-441-4322 · FAX 612-441-7286