Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/06/2003

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I I I I I I I I I I I 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City ~Iall: (763) 4.27-1410 · Faa: (763) 427-5543 www.ci.ramsey, mn.us January 31, 2003 Joseph P. Gisch LTP,. Land Development, LLC 2145 Woodlane Dr., Suite 100 Woodbury, MN 55125 Re: Preliminary PUD Site and Landscaping Plan Review: Village at Sunfish Lake Dear Mr. Gish: We are in receipt of your site plan to develop the Village of Sunfish Lake subdivision as a Planned Unit Development (.PUD) in the City of Ramsey. The site plan consists of a Ske and Landscaping. Plan sheets numbered L1-2 and L1-3 dated January 15, 2003 prepared byLoucks Associates. On January 30, 2003, Staff' received a revised drawing showing the Tungsten Way connection, and the use of private roads through the cottage area: We offer the following comments: 1. General: The subject property is approximately 29.07 acres in size and is generalIy along Sunwood Dr. between. Potassium St. and 145t~ Ave. NW. The property is currently used for agricultural pu. rposes. You are proposing to construct a total of 115 housing units with .79 proposed to be single family lots and 36 as association maintained cottages. · 2. Zoning: The subject property is zoned R-1 and you are requesting rezoning tO a PUD. As part of the PUD process, you are required to submit a preliminary site plan, This letter constitutes the preliminary site plan review. Prior to final plat approval, you will need to submit a final site plan for approval by the CitY Council. 3. Density:. The total development property contains 29.;07 acres. Of that amount, 0.23 acres are wetlands. The net density of the whole property is 3.98 units per acre. The City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan designates this area for' low density single family residential development not to exceed a net density of 3 units per acre or uP to.4 units per net. aCre if townhomes are proposed as part of a Planned Unit .Development (PUD). Therefore, the- density shown on the site plan is acceptable: 4. Streets: Access issues and traffic impact will be reviewed as part of the.platting process. The current submitted plan shows public streets as being 26 feet wide in 50-foor right-of-ways which is less than what is required under City Ordinances. City standards are 32 feet of constructed road as measured from back of curb to back. of curb and 60 feet of public right- of-way. The City Engineering, Public Works, PoliCe Department, and Fire. Department find the 26-foot width unacceptable and will require the streets to-be 32' feet wide for public safety and traffic movement efficiency. The proposed 50 feet right of way, hoWever, is acceptable 47