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The final site plan should reflect that waste storage will be indoors. The development agreement will inc[ude the standard language to require prior approval of lighting plan and fixtures. The site plan for the grocery store generally conforms to the Town' Center Development Guidelines. The architectural features include diversity in texture, color, projections, recesses, and height. The selected materials include EIFS integrally treated with color, brick veneer, split face CivlU, precast concrete panels, smooth face aggegate and pre-finished metal accents. Some of these same materials will be used on the fuel pump island and car wash to aesthetically blend in with the main store. The guidelines recommend that 35% of ground level street front facades be glass openings. The amount of glazing on the north wall (Sunwood Drive side), the east wall (Zeolite Street side), and west wall (Armstrong Blvd.) is 21%, 7% and 2%, respectively, The intent of the glass opening guideline is to promote building designs that encourage walking tfle sidewalks and window shopping. A grocery store, fuel amenity and pharmacy are destination shopping versus a window shopping experience. In addition, the guidelines encourage large scale retail to locate adjacent to the railroad, which is away from sidewalks. For these reasons, City Staff finds the reduced amount of glass openings acceptable. On July 12, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the Coborn's site plan, with conditions. Recommendation: City Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the preliminary site plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated July 8, 2004, Revised July 23, 2004, obtaining a variance to the floor area ratio .requirements on the proposed Lot 1, Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition, and obtaining a variance to the restriction of multiple main buildings on a lot. Council Action: Motion to approve the preliminary site plan for the Coborn's grocery store in the proposed plat of Ramsey Town Center 3~a Addition contingent upon the following: a) Compliance with City. Staff Review Letter dated July 9, 2004, Revised July 23, 2004; b)obtaining a variance to the floor area ratio requirements on the proposed Lot 1, Ramsey T6wn Center 3rd Addition; c) obtaining a variance to the restriction of multiple main buildings on a lot. -Or- Motion to deny preliminary site plan fro the Coborn's Grocery Store in the proposed plat of Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition. Review Checklist: Asst. Community Development Director Asst. Public Works Director Civil l~ngineer CC: 117/27/I}4