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There was no citizen input. Motion by Commissioner Van Scoy, seconded by Commissioner Watson to dose the public hearing at 9:10 p.m. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Johnson, Commissioners Van Scoy, Watson, Brauer, Jeffrey, Shepherd, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson:Nixt. Commission Input Motion by Commissioner Van Scoy, seconded by Commissioner Shepherd to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance to amend the landkcape requirements in the B-l, B-2. E-l, E-2, and H-I Business Districts. : Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Johnson, Commissioners Van Scoy, Shepherd, Brauer, Jeffrey, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt. Case #7 Request for Sketch Plan Review for a Commercial / Retail Portion of the Ramsey Town Center; Case of Ramsey Town Center, LLC Presentation Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon advJ/Sed that in June 2003, the City of Ramsey adopted the sketch plan for the Ramsey Town Center project. The sketch plan showed the development of 320 acres into a nqixed-use, pedestrian friendly, transit orientated development. He stated in the fall of 2003, the Ci~ approved the final plat of the Ramsey Town Center Addition plat that dedicated the major right-of-ways and subdivided most of the land into outlots. He indicated the area under discussion, is zoned TC-2 Comrnercial. The intent statement of the TC-2 Zoning District states 'The TC-1 Commercial Sub-District ~s designated to provide a location for retail commercial that has building and/or site desig2as inconsistent with the TC-1 Sub-district, including larger scale retail and other auto-oriented co~rn'nercial uses. Assistant Comlnunity Development Director Trudgeon stated some discussions tonight will move toward TC4B, so there will need to be some zoning changes if the Planning Commission chooses to move it forward. He indicated there has always been the vision there would be some parking lots, but as you head west toward Armstrong there are some differences from the original plan. Assistant Community Development Director Tmdgeon reviewed the general layout, indicating the plan presented to the City is consistent with the original sketch plan approved in 2003 in several areas and has made some revisions in other locations. He stated specifically, the area east of the intersection of Zeolite Street and Sunwood Drive is consistent with the approved sketch plan with retail and pedestrian opportunities close to the street with parking in the rear. He indicated the proposed development of the area west of the Zeolite/Sunwood intersection starts to shift the buildings back from the road more than what was shown on the approved sketch plan. He stated Staff has asked, and the Developer complied, for additional landscaping and building pads located nearer Sunwood Drive to help break up the view of the parking lots. He advised as Planning Commission/April 1, 2004 Page 16 of 21