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i • MEMO L A N D F 0 R M From Site to Finish i 105 South Fifth Avenue Tel: 612-252-9070 Suite 513 Web: landform.net Minneapolis,MN 55401 DATE December 3, 2024 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ TO City of Ramsey CC Chris Anderson, Senior Planner FROM Eric Luth and Zeke Peters RE Driveway Spacing Concerns The City of Ramsey and Anoka County have expressed comments regarding the driveway spacing shown on the proposed preliminary plat for "Emerald Estates" located on the following parcels: PID#: 05-32-25-11-0001 04-32-25-22-0001 The concerns address the access onto 181St Ave NW or County Road 64.The current plans show 13 driveways that are at least 100 feet apart, accessing County Road 64 for the planned 13 lots. Neither Anoka County or the City of Ramsey have specific requirements for driveway spacing, and we have deferred to the recommendations made by MnDOT in their Access Management Manual. For the roadway classification and use of the properties, County Road 64,with residential uses, is identified as a Type 2 rural road use.This, along with the posted speed limit of 55 MPH indicate that driveways should be at least 100 feet apart (See Attachment A) The plans, as provided, comply with this suggestion, and in some cases, exceed the 100-foot suggestion. While alternatives have been suggested, we feel that the access as shown is the most appropriate for not only safety, but environmental concern and use of the planned lots. Each home will be built custom and to order, meaning exact placement of the homes on the lots is not determined at this time, only that they will follow access requirements and zoning standards at time of permitting. With this,the other suggestions are addressed as follows: 1. Turnarounds should be supplied to prevent vehicles from backing out onto County Road 64. a. Covenant restrictions will be added to each planned lot, requiring a driveway turnaround to be supplied to discourage vehicles from backing onto County Road 64. 2. Shared driveways to reduce the number of access points along the projects. a. Shared driveways would reduce the total number of conflict points, but they would increase the amount of traffic at each point and increase the amount of backup and safety conflicts they are meant to address. Shared driveways mean more people may need to use the same space at the same time versus individual driveways. We feel this would decrease the overall safety for access to the lots. P �G M E421� cr m Landform®,SensiblyGreen®and Site to Finish®are registered service marks of Landform Professional Services,LLC. YEARS ti % 0 7