Agenda - Council - 10/05/2010 - Special

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CASE #: q.0 ( REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN REVIEW OF RAMSEY MEDICAL BUILDING; CASE OF PSD, LLC By: Tim Gladhill, Associate Planner Background: PSD, LLC has applied for a minor plat and request for site plan review for a new medical building in The COR. Observations: The project includes a minor subdivision to create a lot for the facility on Outlot AA of the Ramsey Town Center Addition. Existing Outlot AA is a block in The COR bounded by Sunwood Drive, Sapphire Street, Civic Center Drive, and Rhinestone Street. The proposed buildable lot will be approximately 2.35 acres in size and located on the north east corner of Civic Center Drive and Sapphire Street. The property is zoned TC -1, a sub - district consisting of a mix of residential, retail, service, professional, community service, recreational and similar uses on every block near, and within easy walking distance of the rail station. Total finished square feet when completed will be approximately 43,530 square feet. The minimum floor area ratio in this district .75; the proposed net floor area rato is .83 (subtracting shared access and parking areas). The COR encourages shared and structured parking to maximize building coverages and maximize density, especially in the TC -1 sub - district. Unfortunately, it is not always feasible to construct a structured parking facility with only one building on the block. Staff finds it reasonable to work within the existing flexibility of the zoning district to not require the construction of structured parking facilities until needed, thus impacting current FAR calculations. Staff believes there is flexibility under current ordinances to consider future shared accesses and parking areas in current FAR calculations. In order to qualify for subtracting shared access and parking areas, these areas shall be encumbered by a separate, recordable easement. The TC -1 district regulations require two (2) to five (5) story buildings; the proposed building is two (2) stories. The TC -1 Sub - District setback from street is 0 -5 feet. The proposed setback of the building varies from 5 -12 feet. According to City Code, at least 60% of the proposed building must be within the maximum setback. The proposed building must be revised to meet this setback. The site will derive public access from Civic Center- Drive and Sapphire Street. Both accesses shall be encumbered by shared access easements as indicated previously. The City reserves the right to amend any full access to a right -in, right -out movement as traffic patterns or public safety warrant. The TC -1 sub - district sets a maximum parking space standard of 4 per 1,000 square feet of building for medical clinics and offices; which equates to 174 spaces in this case. The site plan