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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />May 16, 2003 <br />Revised June 6, 2003 <br /> <br />Tim Pomerleau <br />Oak Creek Builders, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 238 <br />Champlin, MN 55316 <br /> <br />Re: Site Plan Review: Alpine Acres <br /> <br />Dear Tim: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of your site plan to develop a townhome subdivision in the City of Ramsey. <br />The site plan consists of a Site Plan Sheet, Natural Features Plan, Street and Site Plan, Grading <br />and Erosion Control Plan (2 sheets), a Utility Plan, and a Landscape and Tree Preservation Plan <br />(3 sheets) all dated April 25, 2003 and prepared by Hakanson Anderson. We are also in receipt of <br />architectural renderings for the eight-plex, six-plex, and four-plex townhouse structures prepared <br />by John Bradly and Lampert Architects. We offer the following comments: <br /> <br />General: The subject property is approximately 42.4 acres in size and is generally located in the <br />triangular area formed by the intersection of Nowthen Blvd, Sunfish Lake Blvd., and Alpine <br />Drive. The site plan is proposing to develop a total of 202 town_homes (11 eight-unit buildings, 8 <br />six-unit buildings, 12 four-unit buildings, 6 three-unit buildings) and 1 existing single family <br />home for a total of 203 housing units. <br /> <br />Zoning: The subject property is zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential. The proposed <br />development contains an outlot in the southern portion of the plat along Alpine Drix, e that is <br />zoned R-1 Single Family. The R-'2 Zoning District allows for townhome developments up to 7 <br />units per net acre. All of the townhome units shown on the plat are located in the R-2: District. <br />The City has received a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning request to change the <br />outlot's designation in the Comprehensive Plan to medium density residential .and rezone the <br />property to R-2 Medium Density Residential in order for the outlot .to be developed with <br />townhomes. The Planning Commission will be reviewing the Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />and Rezoning request along with a Preliminary Plat and Site Plan at their June meeting. <br /> <br />Density: The subject property is limited to a maximum net density of seven (7) units per acre. <br />The subject property is approximately 42.4 acres (gross) and the 203 units proposed results in a <br />gross density of 4.8 units per acre. The net area (exclusive of wetlands and major road right-of- <br /> <br /> <br />