Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/05/2009

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The Council shall review the site plan submittal and either approve the site plan-or adopt findings of fact and deny the application. The Council may, as a condition of approval, require certain additional conditions in the proposed development permit. Subd. 5. Development Permit. Following site plan approval and prior to construction of any required site improvements, the applicant shall enter into a development permit with the City. Development Permits of Administrative Site Plan Review shall be approved administratively by the Zoning Administrator. Development Permits for Full Site Plan Review shall be approved by Council by motion. This permit shall require the applicant to construct all improvements on the site at the applicant's sole expense, unless otherwise approved by City Council, and in accordance with City plans and specifications. The Developer shall sign the permit and deposit any required escrow with the City prior to receipt of any building permits and will complete all improvements permitted by the Development Permit within one year of the date of site plan approval unless otherwise approved by Council. Thereafter, the Council may extend the period upon written application by the Developer, subject to applicable performance conditions and requirements, or the Council may require submission of a new site plan application. Said contract shall reaffirm that the City will be reimbursed for all costs incurred by the City for processing and administration of the application. To ensure that the site is developed in accord with the approved plans and City specifications, the applicant shall provide a cash escrow, certificate' of deposit, letter of credit from an acceptable financial institution, performance bond, or pledge and payment. The fmancial security shall be in an amount which equals 150% of the estimated construction cost of all required City improvements (as estimated by the City Engineer) as outlined in this chapter exclusive of the cost of the actual building(s) to be constructed on the site. The financial security required herein may be used by the City to install or complete any of the City's required on-site improvements in the event the applicant fails to do so. Upon request by the applicant, the City may release the fmancial security in partial payments on a pro rata basis as the various on-site improvements are completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Upon final approval by the City Engineer certifying that all on-site improvements have been completed in accordance with the development agreement and City standards, the remaining financial security shall be released to the applicant. The permit shall also provide that it is binding on all heirs, assigns, and successors of the applicant. A copy of the permit shall be kept on file as part of the permanent record of the site. SECTION 3. ,SUMMARY The following is the official summary of Ordinance #09-_ which has been approved by the City Council oftI1e City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance. The Ordinance allows for administrative site plan review for expansions of buildings in business and employment zoning districts for which expansions contiguous to the existing building do not exceed 20% of the existing building square footage as approved by the existing building permit. Buildings proposed in any Flood Plain,. Scenic Rivers, Enviromnental Protection, or Critical Rivers Overlay Districts do not qualify for administrative site plan review. Standard submittal information and Development Permits are required for administrative site plan reviews. Current City Cod~ states site plans shall show locations for two alternative septic sites where applicable, when standard practice requires the property owner to show one alternative septic sites, The Ordinance amends this section to require only one alternative septic location. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE 10