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Commission meeting, contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review ~Letter. dated <br /> November 26, 2003 and design changes discussed, including expanding green.space on the <br /> eastern half. ~. ',: <br /> <br /> Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Jeffrey, ~hepherd, Van <br /> Scoy, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Johnson..-~ <br /> <br /> Case #3: Request for a Site Plan Review; Case of Ron Tonehette and MGM Wines and <br /> <br />Presentation . .,. <br />Associate Planner Wald advised the City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review <br />from Ron Touchette. The site plan is proposing'.ito modify the.,existing off-sale liquor store <br />located at 7129 Highway 10 NW. She indicated the~proposed modifications will facilitate the <br />requirements of the new tenant, MGM Wines and Spirits. She stated the proposal includes a 912 <br />square foot building addition for product coolers, and the addition of a separated entrance to the <br />front door of the liquor store, for a total 1080 square foot addition. She indicated the property is <br />currently under a moratorium during the preparation of the 'Highway 10 AUAR. This <br />moratorium expires in February, 2004. She stated the applicant has submitted a written request <br />for an exception to the moratorium, which will be forwarded to City Council for a decision. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained the property is.ZOned B-2 Business and building coverage is <br />restricted to 35%. The proposed addition to the liquor store will result in a total building <br />coverage of 26%. She stated the Phase 2 parking lot modifications to remove the existing <br />curbing between the liquor store and the Holiday Station is a concept plan and nor being <br />reviewed or approved at this time. <br /> <br />Associate. Planner Wald indicated Staff has been working with the property owner over the past <br />year to clean up the rear yard of unsightly ~storage of vehicles and miscellaneous items. There <br />has been a significant improvement but Staff feels there are still a number of items to be <br />eliminated from the site. The completion of this clean up effort should be addressed as one of <br />the terms of the Development Permit 'for the building expansion. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald indicated Staff recommends site plan approval contingent upon <br />compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated November 26, 2003 and receiving an <br />exception to the Highway 10 moratorium. <br /> <br />Commission Input <br />Chairperson Nixt asked if the applicant has any issues with the comments of the Staff Review <br />Letter. <br /> <br />Mr. Touchette indicated he and Community Development Director Frolik will meet next week to <br />finish the list of items that need to be cleared up and they will talk to the current tenants. He <br />stated one of the tenants is a body shop, and they are changing the way the body shop works so it <br />moves faster. He indicated they have also provided more asphalt for the tenant, and will give <br />him a punch list of items to clean up. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked if there was any history of violations for the liquor store. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/December 4, 2003 <br /> Page 9 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />