Provide Feedback on Proposed Residential Development on Armstrong/Bunker; Case of Centra Homes

The purpose of this case is to review a site plan from Centra Homes, who shared with the City a high-level concept plan for residential homes off the SE corner of Bunker Lake Blvd and Armstrong Blvd, north of the existing roundabout. The existing land is owned by the City of Ramsey and guided for residential and commercial. The Applicant has provided a site that shows the site as entirely residential. Staff provided high-level, preliminary comments on the site plan (attached) and Staff is requesting that the Planning Commission confirm the direction for the site as residential and commercial, with the SW corner of the site reserved for commercial. This would be no change from previous direction.

No notification is required. There is no formal application at this time.

The COR Interim Development Plan shows numerous options for this site. The document can be found here, with pages 8 - 11 dedicated to this site: http://www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/723/The-COR-Interim-Development-Plan-PDF?bidId=

This case has not yet been formally submitted to the City, this is a "free pass" to get comments and feedback from the Planning Commission prior to developing a formal application. If the Planning Commission feels the Applicant should retain a piece for commercial and comply with existing plans and noted Staff comments, the Planning Commission should leave this case on the consent agenda.
 

Staff is handling this case as part of regular duties.

Staff recommends directing the Applicant to modify the site plan to conform with Staff comments, and retaining a piece of the land in the SW corner of the site for commercial.

Direct the Applicant to modify the site plan and apply for formal Sketch Plan application, modifying the application to include all Staff comments.