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Staff is requ_eging_some changes to the utility plans to conform with City standards. Additional easements will heeffto be provided on the plat where the public utilities will be located. A tree preservation plan was approved at the final plat stage of the Ramsey Town Center Addition. As a result of thatI plan, Several areas were identified as tree save areas in conjunction with the initial mass grading of the[isite.: The City will need to review and approve a revised tree inventory of the trees remaining on t~is specific development parcel as well as a revised tree preservation plan prior to final approval of tho', development. The Developer is in the process of supplying Staff with the appropriate information nce~ded to complete the analysis of the tree preservation plan Under the MaSter Development Agreement between the City and the Ramsey Town Center LLC, a 90- day window W~s set aside to discuss matters pertaining to park and trail dedication fees. This 90-day period originally ended on December 17, 2003. The City Council extended the review period another 90 days to end in/hid-March, 2004. It is anticipated that an agreement will be reached regarding the park and trail dedic~tionland fees at that time. Any final resolution of the park and trail matters will be applied to the ~amSey Town Center 2na Addition plat. Absent an agreement between the City and Ramsey Town ~entor LLC regarding park and trail matters, the City can, at their discretion, require park and trail development fees and/or land dedication. As part of tho approval process, a detailed site plan will be reviewed as part of the development. Issues such as landsCaping, architecture, sign placement will be reviewed as part of the site plan process. It should be noted?that a final site plan will need to be submitted and approved along with the f'mal plat. The Planning Cbmmission, at their February 5, 2004 meeting, recommended approval of the preliminary plat of Ramsey ~[Town Center 2aa Addition subject to compliance with the City Staff Review Letter and site plan appr0.q.als as well as the applicant receiving a variances from the maximum setback of 20 feet to allow for 25-fo{t driveways for the back-to-back units and a lesser driveway length for units with front doors on publiclstreots and that have a rear-loaded garage. The Planning Commission also required that details of the rai~n garden plantings be submitted to the City for approval. Recommendation: Staff recomm°n~ls that the preliminary plat of Ramsey Town Center 2nd Addition be approved subject to compliance w!t~ Ci~ Staff Review Letter dated January 30, 2004, Revised February 20, 2004, approval of the preliminary sit9 plan, and approval of amendments to the Town Center Zoning Code to allow for driveways less than 25 feet for residential units the have a front door facing a public street and contain rear loaded garages and to allow for a 25-foot setback for back-to-back townhome units. City Council A~tion: Motion to appro,ve the preliminary plat of Ramsey Town Center 2na Addition subject to compliance with City Staff Revte(v Letter dated January 30, 2004, Revised February 20, 2004, approval of the preliminary site plan, and approval of amendments to the Town Center Zoning Code to allow for driveways less than 25 feet for residential units the have a front door facing a public street and contain rear loaded garages and to allow for a 25-foot setback for back-to-back townhome units. CC: 2/24/04~ Review CheckliSt: Community D~v~lopment Director Associate PlannOrs Assistant Public ~Works Director City Engineer(s) ~ Copies to: City Administrator Public Works Director