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ORDINANCE #12- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 117 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 117-118 "THE COR DISTRICTS" OF CHAPTER 117 OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT Section 117-118 of Ramsey City Code shall be amended as follows: Sec. 117-118. T an CenterThe COR District. (a) Intent. The primary intent of the Town CenterCOR District is to create a focal point in the community that embodies the principles of transit -oriented and mixed -use development. The Town CenterCOR District envisions a distinctly different development pattern, with a more urban structure of streets and blocks, than the suburban and rural patterns that have shaped the community to date. The ey T ,. 'enter OR area is comprised of a number of distinct subdistricts intended to define the type and intensity of uses, location of amenities and overall character of development. The Town CenterCOR District incorporates the Ramsey Town CenterCOR Master PlanDevelopment Plan and Development Guidelines Framework by reference to provide necessary building and site design features that are essential to a pedestrian environment. I () Town centerThe COR subdistrict definition. The Town CenterCOR District consists of five subdistricts that define the type and intensity of land use. (1) CORTG-1 Mixed -Use Core Subdistrict. The mixed -use core is intended to provide a mix of residential, retail, service, professional, community service, recreational and similar uses on every block near, and within easy walking distance of the transit station. The broadest variety and highest intensity of uses, including high density housing and lodging facilities, are encouraged near the station. Vertically -integrated mixed use projects with retail, restaurant and service uses, especially at corner locations, are strongly encouraged. This district incorporates the highest architectural and design standards to encourage pedestrian mobility and street activity. The majority of the uses within this district will rely on parking structures to accommodate the parking needs of customers and employees. In order to contribute to an active pedestrian environment, each block within the TCCOR-1 subdistrict shall include at least two of the following uses: commercial, office, civic and/or residential use. (2) T-GCOR-2(COR-2 and 2b) Commercial Subdistrict. The fGCOR-2 Commercial Subdistrict is designated to provide a location for retail commercial that has building and/or site designs inconsistent with the TCCOR-1 Subdistrict, including larger scale retail and other auto -oriented commercial uses. Such uses tend to benefit from direct highway access and good visibility, and may have market areas that extend beyond the community. These commercial and auto -oriented uses shall be clustered in compact identifiable areas and not present the look of typical strip suburban development. Buildings shall be designed with a pedestrian orientation and relationship to the primary street that is compatible with the adjacent fGCOR-1 subdistrict. The COR-2 subdistrict is further defined by a COR-2b subdistrict that allows for additional flexibility in allowing larger -scale retail that is intended to anchor the development and support the mixed -uses within the