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facility and cannot exceed 43,560 square feet{one acre) of disturbed area. The 20% threshold includes an aggregate of any site plan approved administratively since the Site Plan was approved by the City Council. Development exceeding one acre requires review by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (LRRWMO), therefore providing a proper threshold in allowing administrative review. The proposed amendment requires the .same submittal materials for administrative reviews as for full reviews. Staff would complete the same review for administrative reviews as for a full review, without forwarding the request to the Planning Commission and City Council. The 60 day review period, per State Statute, will still be followed. A site plan approval, whether it be administrative or full review, will still be required for development in commercial and employment districts prior to .applying for a building permit. Multiple family dwellings (3 units or more), mobile home parks, and all proposed developments within the Flood Plain, Scenic Rivers, Environmental Protection, Critical Rivers Overlay Districts and Town Center Zoning Districts will not qualify for administrative site plan review. For site plans reviewed administratively, Staff is recommending collecting the same application fee and escrow as full site plan reviews in case it is determined that an administrative review actually requires a full review. Since considerably less time will be spent preparing cases for Planning Commission and City Council Agendas, it is anticipated that some of the escrow .will be refunded upon approval. A Development Permit, consistent with current standards; will be drafted and signed prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If approved, the proposed ordinance would require review by applicable agencies as needed. For example, site plans along County Roads would still need review by Anoka County. The .proposed amendment .does not affect the current Town Center development review process. Development proposals will continue to follow that review process and will not be reviewed administratively. Following the Public Hearing at the Planning Commission meeting on March 5, 2009, staff strengthened the language in the proposed Ordinance to further specify that the proposed Administrative Site Plan Review process shall only apply to the B-1 and B-2 Business Zoning Districts and E-1 and E-2 Employment Zoning Districts. Funding Source: Amendments to City Code are handled through normal staff duties. Recommendation: The Planning Commission met on March 5, 2009- to hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Ordinance and recommended that City Council approve. the Ordinance to amend City Code Section 9.03 (Administration), with a language change to reflect that aggregate expansion cannot be greater than 20% of existing building square footage, that language be added that the Town Center and residential areas are not eligible for administrative review, and add language that staff will report to the Plamiing Commission and City Council on a monthly basis. -132-