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CC Regular Session 7. 3. Meeting Date: 08/13/2012 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Information Title: Consider Site Plan Approval of Wiser Choice Liquor Background: The City has received an Application for Site Plan Review for Wiser Choice Liquor, a proposed 12,000 square foot retail building located in the COR-2 sub -district. The proposed building is a multi -tenant retail space located north of RAMSEY TOWN CENTER 3rd ADDITION (Coborn's anchored retail development). Also reviewed concurrently is COR TWO, the Major Plat necessary to subdivide this Property for development. Notification: Notification is not required for Site Plan Review. However, City Staff attempted to notify all Property Owners within 700 feet of the Public Hearing for COR TWO. Observations: The site plan is proposing to construct a 12,000 square foot multi -tenant retail facility on Lot 3, Block 1, COR TWO. The subject property is 1.51 acres in size and is zoned COR-2 Retail; the proposed building is a permitted use in this district. Approval of the site plan is contingent upon approval of the major plat entitled COR TWO. The site will derive access from Sunwood Drive through a recorded access easement, as the site will not have frontage directly adjacent to Sunwood Drive. The site will also be located along Armstrong Boulevard; however, due to restricted access and the future construction of Armstrong Boulevard, access will not be granted onto Armstrong Boulevard. The off-street parking and maneuvering areas will be surfaced with bituminous paving and finished with concrete curbing. The site plan is proposing sufficient parking stalls when addressing Block 1 as a unified development. Cross access easements will be required for all shared accesses. The Property is subject to the architectural standards found in the Design Framework, which is adopted as part of the Zoning Ordinance by reference. The proposed mix of cultured stone, rock faced brick, metal roof, and cementitious siding are generally acceptable. The Design Framework does allow for siding in the retail area as an accent material, but not a primary material. The combination of brick and stone appear to be the primary material of the proposed building. The proposed building is one story in height. The grading and drainage plan is generally acceptable with the revisions outlined in the City Staff Review Letter. The Utility Plan is impacted by the Sunwood Drive re -alignment project. Actual costs to extend the private utilities from the existing stubs to the proposed buildings are eligible for credit to the required Lateral Fees. The submittal is deficient of a landscaping plan. A landscaping plan will need to be submitted and approved prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. Funding Source: All costs associated with reviewing the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. Council Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council approve the Site Plan for Wiser Choice Liquors, contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review File dated July 27, 2012, revised August 9, 2012.