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Rum River Retreat —17400 & 17650 Erkium St NW— Ramsey — Preliminary Plat Narrative <br />July 9, 2026 <br />Page 5 <br />F — Preliminary Plat Data <br />1. Basic Facts <br />a. Acres <br />i. Gross Acres (SBI Boundary) 61.00 <br />ii. ROW (Interior) 3.64 <br />iii. ROW (Existing Shared) 0.63 <br />iv. Lotted Area 57.36 <br />v. Wetland Area 15.73 <br />b. 15 Lots <br />c. Gross Density - 15/61.0 = 0.25 units/acre <br />d. Net Density — (61.00-3.64-15.73)/15 = 2.78 acres/unit <br />G - Comprehensive Plan <br />The property is guided for Rural Developing (RD). <br />H — Zoning <br />The property is currently zoned Rural Residential with southern property having a Wild & Scenic Overlay <br />— Rum River. <br />Our Preliminary Plat complies with the Rural Residential (RR) Scenic River Protection Overlay District <br />with an exception to the minimum lot depth & cul-de-sac maximum length. With discussion with city, <br />we increased the road width to accommodate a longer cul-de-sac. The lot depth issue occurs from <br />existing ROW of Erkium St NW already servicing lots. We are requesting that these variances be <br />allowed. <br />The lot standards are below: <br />• Rural Residential (RR) <br />Minimum Lot Width - 200 ft <br />Minimum Lot Width (cds) - 100 ft <br />Minimum Lot Area - 2.5 ac <br />Maximum Impervious - 20% <br />Setbacks: <br />Front — 40' <br />Side — 10' <br />Corner — 40' <br />Rear — 40' <br />Wetland — 16.5' <br />5 <br />