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Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review: Symphony At Tovm Center April 26, 2007, Revised May 17,2007 Page 6 of7 The housing styles and sizes are the same as previously approved in Town Center 7fu Addition. All of the housing styles are either 2 or 3 bedrooms and the frnished floor areas . range from 1,233 to 1,824 square feet, which significantly exceeds City Code. 20. Off-Street Parking Requirements: The TC-4 District requires 2 off-street parking spaces for each unit; tlus requirement is exceeded with the 2-car garages and 20 foot wide driveways. Some parking is allowed on public streets, however, this may not be adequate for overflow parking. The 58 overflow parking spaces provided in the final plat of Ramsey Town Center 7fu Addition have been maintained with the revisions to the project area. 21. Driveway LengthfWidth: All of the driveways meet the minimum. requirement of20 feet in length. 22. Landscaping: The revised landscaping plan, dated April 3, 2007, is generally acceptable with the following comments: · No trees should be installed within fifteen (15) feet of any hydrant. There appears to be at least one conflict, near the south end of Rhinestone St on the east side (adjacent to L6 B2). The tree should either be shifted away from the hydrant or eliminated. · Minimum. size of shrubs at time of installation is twenty-four (24) inches in height or spread, depending on the grO'ivth characteristics of the plants. 23. Ground Cover/Irrigation: The development is required to establish sod in all areas not improved 'ivith structures or pavement and provide an irrigation system throughout the development where sod and landscaped areas will be established. Both are indicated on the landscaping plan. Any irrigation systems will need to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. 24. Mailbox Location: The placement of mailboxes for the townhome units should be located along the private streets when possible. Location of mailboxes along public streets will need to be clustered and is subject to the review and approval of the Streets Supervisor. 25. Address Signage: The City will be requiring an address location sign (specifying the units addresses) to be placed at the entrance of all private streets. The required signage will assist emergency services in locating a specific unit when called to the site. In order to assist Staff in review of the placement of signs and to ensure an orderly look of the site, please revise the signage and striping plan to show address signs. The address signage is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer and Police Chief. It should be noted that signs identifying the developme.nt will require a separate sign permit. 26. .RED Number: The City has enacted a quarterly drainage utility charge. The charge for townhomes is the same as for single family residences and is currently $7.791 quarter. -138-