Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/03/2007

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Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review: Symphony At Tmvn Center Apri126,2007 Page 3 of7 guidelines would also be applied in this case and no variance would be required provided the building is shifted further south. The rowhouse building at the northeast corner of Block 2 received a variance to the maximum setback from Rhinestone Street with the plat of Ramsey Town Center 7th Addition. That variance shall remain in effect. Development guidelines discourage large spaces between buildings that front on streets. There are a couple of 30'-40' gaps on the east end of Block 2. A connector sidewalk traverses one of those areas. The Development Guidelines also encourage pockets of greenspace and in Staff's opinion, these spacing gaps are acceptable. 5. Public Streets: The replat area lies west of Rhinestone Street N.W., north and south of 146th Avenue N.W., north of East Ramsey Parkway, and east of Traprock Street N.W. All of these streets have been constructed with the development of Ramsey Town Center 7th Addition to this point. The change in house product did require a reconfiguration of the private streets, in the affected areas, from that which was approved in Ramsey Town Center 7th [mal plat. The Developer is responsible for the construction of the private streets. The turn lanes at Town Center Drive and Bunker Lake Boulevard were to have been constructed as part of the first phase of the development. This work is required by Anoka County and must be completed as soon as possible. 6. Private Streets: The table below indicates City Code requirements for private street lengths: Maximum private street length without a 1200 feet turnaround provided Maximum private .street length with a 300 feet turning provision provided Maximum private street length with a cul- 600 feet, when exceeding the 300 foot length de-sac provided requirement, the private street width must be 32 feet. All of the private streets are 24 feet \vide. City Code prohibits on-street parking on 24 foot . wide private streets. The Development Contract will require all private streets to be signed for "No Parking". The Developer will be responsible for the cost of the signs, including installation, as a Stage I Improvement in the Development Contract. The Homeowners Association will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance costs associated with the signs. The naming of the private streets must be in accordance with the County street grid system. 7. Open Space: The Town Center Development Review Guidelines encourage the integration of private courtyards and pocket parks .within the TC-4 Neighborhood District. These small green areas provide important breathing space, contribute to stormwater management, and offer additional recreational amenities to serve the building tenants. The preliminary site 21