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AMENDMENT TO THE TC-2 ZONING DISTRICT REGARDING ALLOWING <br />ACCESSORY GAS OPERATIONS, <br /> CASE OF RAMDANCE LLC <br /> By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, <br /> Assistant Community Development Director <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Ramdance LLC has submitted a site plan to construct their first phase of commercial <br />buildings in the Ramsey Town Center. The first phase will consist of a 54,000 square <br />foot grocery store with a 1,777 square foot car wash and 430 square foot gas island. The <br />first phase will also have an l 8,000 square foot retail building at the comer of Sunwood <br />Dr. and Zeolite St. The property to be developed is zoned TC-2. Under the TC-2 Zoning <br />District regulations, gas stations are not permitted. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission and City Council previously reviewed and approved a concept <br />plan for Ramdance's commercial development. The concept plan showed a gas operation <br />that was accessory to the grocery store. The Planning Commission and City Council <br />discussed the accessory gas operations during their review. It was decided that limited <br />gas operations would be acceptable as shown on the concept plan as long as the TC-2 <br />District was amended to allow for it. The concept plan was approved by the City Council <br />on May 11,2004. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />c) <br /> <br />City Council Minutes dated May 11, 2004 <br />Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes dated July 12, 2004 <br />Proposed Ordinance to the TC-2 Zoning District <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />A public hearing on these amendments was properly notified in accordance with state <br />statutes. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Based on previous Planning Commission and City Council discussion, Staff has drafted <br />an ordinance that will allow for accessory gas uses with the Town Center Zoning District. <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the draft amendment on July 12, 2004 and suggested <br />several changes to the original draft so as to not encourage and allow for convenience gas <br />stations. <br /> <br />Under the latest draft ordinance, accessory gas uses will only be allowed under the <br />following conditions: <br /> <br />· Gas operations are accessory to a permitted principal use. <br /> <br /> <br />