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REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN REVIEW OF TOWN CENTER 3aD ADDITION, CORNER RETAIL BUILDING; CASE OF RAMDANCE LLC By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director Background: Ramdance LLC has submitted a site plan for approval for the development of a comer retail building on Outlot I of Ramsey Town Center, proposed to be replatted as Ramsey Town Center 3~a Addition. The first phase of the development of Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition, Lot ~[, includes the grocery store, a comer retail building in the northeast comer of the site, and a third retail building in the northwest comer of the site. The site plan for each of these 3 structures are being processed as separate cases. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Proposed plat Proposed site plan and landscape plan for Comer Retail Building Proposed building elevations (refer to color exhibits contained in agenda packet) Draf1 Planning Commission meeting minutes dated July 12, 2004 City Staff Review Letter dated July 8, 2004 Observations: The site is zoned TC-2 and retail uses are a permitted use. The applicants are proposing to construct an 18,000 square foot retail store on the site. The approved sketch plan included one access on Sunwood Drive. The preliminary site plan deviates from the sketch plan and identifies a second access east of the one originally approved in the sketch Plan. The proposed second access is shown to be a right-in/right-om access. At their July 12, 2004 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed access and found it acceptable due to traffic circulation needs. This second access onto Sunwood Drive will need to be approved by the City Council. The approved sketch plan showed one public access to Zeolite Street and a truck access to the grocery store loading dock in the southeast comer of the site. The plans now show an additional public access on Zeolite Street, adjacent to the truck access. As directed by the Planning Commission, this second access on Zeolite must be eliminated from the plan for public safety reasons because of its proximity to the truck entrance and the comer intersection of Zeolite and Civic Center Drive. City Code states that there shall not be more than one main building on a lot. There are ultimately 4 structures planned for Lot 1. The Planning Commission advised the applicants to apply [bra variance; the request is scheduled for the August 5 Board of Adjustment.