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<br />R:Q1SEY <br /> <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW . Ramsey, "Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410. Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />W\vw.cLramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />August 31, 2006 <br />Revised: September 22, 2006 <br />Revised: December 20, 2006 <br />Revised: April 5, 2007 <br /> <br />Dan Murphy <br />DPM Investmeuts, Inc. <br />6885 139"' Lane NW <br />Suite #101 <br />Ranlsey MN 55303 <br /> <br />Re: Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review: Ebony Woods <br /> <br />Dear Mr, Murphy: <br /> <br />Weare in receipt of your preliminary plat and site plan to develop a toWDhome plat in the City of <br />Ramsey_ The preliminary plat cousists of oue (1) sheet dated August 7, 2006 prepared by <br />Hakanson Anderson, and the site plan cousists of seven (7) sheets dated August 3, 2006_ This <br />letter has been revised to include discus.ti.on of your submittal ~f~evised building elevations. We <br />offer the follovving comments: <br /> <br />1. General: The subject property is approximately 1.1 acres in size and is located on the east <br />side of Ebouy Street N_W_, south of Riverdale Drive N.W_ and the Superbowl facility. <br />TIle preliminary plat is proposing to develop 3 two-unit twinhome structures on the <br />property, <br /> <br />2. Zoning: The property is currently zoned B-2 Business; multi-family residential dwellings <br />are not a permitted use in this district. To aevelop the property WIth t\\i'll1.homes WIll <br />require an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use from Places to <br />Shop to Medium Density Residential. If approved. the amendment to the Comprehensive <br />Plan would be followed up with a rezoning of the property to Planned Unit Development. <br />in accordance with the Mississippi Overlay District regulations described below. The <br />comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning requests will be considered along with the <br />preliminary plat and site plan. R-2 Residential District requirements will be used to <br />evaluate. the plat and site plan. <br /> <br />3. Mississippi River Overlav District: The property is located in the Mississippi River <br />Overlay District. The City is in the process of updating the regulations in accordance <br />with State rules. Staff has used the draft code to review the proposed subdivision. All <br />developments projects in this District that include platting the property are required to <br /> <br />-122- <br />