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PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />CASE #: ~ <br /> <br />CONSIDERATION OF THE TOWN CENTER ZONENG DISTRICT <br />By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, <br /> Assistant Community Development Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />City Staff along with the Town Center Task Force and Planning Commission have been <br />working on a new zoning district for the Ramsey Town Center. The new district, entitled <br />Town Center Zoning District will cover the area to be developed as the Ramsey Town <br />Center. The Town Center Zoning District will govern the type and intensity of uses <br />within the Ramsey Town Center development. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br /> <br />Proposed Town Center Zoning District Ordinance <br />Proposed Town Center Sub-Districts Map <br />Draft Town Master Plan Document dated July 2, 2003 <br />Draft Town Center Development Guidelines dated July 2, 2003 <br /> <br />Notification: -. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission previously held a public hearing on the language at the May 1, <br />2003 and June 5, 2003 Planning Commission meetings. At the June 5, 2003 meeting, the <br />Public Hearing was continued-to the July 10, 2003 meeting. Notification of the public <br />hearing on the Town Center Zoning District mailed again to residents within 700 feet of <br />the property for the July 10, 2003 meeting. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The Town Center Zoning District is being proposed to apply to the land being developed <br />as the Ramsey Town Center and additional land west of Armstrong that was designated <br />as mixed-use on the Comprehensive Plan. The Town Center District is comprised of a <br />number of distinct Sub-Districts intended to define the type and intensity of uses, location <br />of amenities and overall character of development. The sub-districts are as follows: <br /> <br />Mixed-Use Core Sub-District - "TC-I." The Mixed-Use Core Sub-District is <br />intended to provide a mix of residential, retail, service, professional, community <br />service, recreational and similar uses near, and within easy walking distance of the <br />transit station. Vertically-integrated mixed use projects' with retail, restaurant and <br />service uses, especially at corner locations, are strongly encouraged. Each block <br />within the TC-1 Sub-District shall include at least two of the following uses: <br />commercial, office, civic and/or residential use. A minimum residential density of <br />15 units per acre in the TC-1 sub-district is intended to provide the population <br />necessary to facilitate transit oriented development. <br /> <br />145 <br /> <br /> <br />