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Regular Planning Commission <br />Meeting Date: 07/10/2014 <br />By: JoAnn Shaw, Community Development <br />Information <br />5. 5. <br />Title: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - Consider an Ordinance to Amend Sections 117-118 (The COR District) of the Ramsey City <br />Code <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The City has received a request from PSD, LLC to amend City Code Section 117-118 (The COR District) in order <br />to allow a drive thru within The COR-1 Subdistrict. PSD desires to open a new restaurant at 7533 Sunwood Drive, <br />located in The COR-1 Subdistrict, with a drive thru lane. Drive thrus are not currently a permitted use in The <br />COR-1 Subdistrict. Drive thrus are currently permitted in all other COR subdistrict with restrictions. A copy of City <br />Code is attached for review. <br />Notification: <br />The Public Hearing Notice for the proposed text amendment was published in the Anoka County Union Herald. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Staff is forwarding an initial draft with minimal restrictions to mirror the other COR subdistricts. This is a starting <br />point for discussion that can be used either for formal consideration or to provide additional Staff direction to make <br />additional modifications. <br />As currently drafted, a drive thru in The COR-1 Subdistrict would be required to meet all standards of the other <br />subdistricts. One additional standard would apply to The COR-1 Subdistrict. Within this subdistrict, a drive thru <br />lane could not be located adjacent to a Destination Street, which is defined specifically for The COR in City Code. <br />The ordinance provides that these drive thru lanes shall be located in the side or rear yard only. The intent is to <br />preserve the build -to scenario currently existing and planned along Sunwood Drive in The COR. <br />Given the added standard within the ordinance as well as existing controls, Staff proposes that this use be allowed <br />as a Permitted Use, rather than a Conditional Use. This will streamline the administration of drive thru permitting. <br />Staff has attempted to keep this case somewhat simplistic, capitalizing on existing language already in City Code. <br />Funding Source: <br />The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with processing the Application. <br />Recommendation: <br />The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with processing the Application. <br />Action: <br />Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt Ordinance #14-08. <br />Odinance 14-08 <br />Ordinance 14-08 Redline Text <br />Attachments <br />