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153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br /> City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br /> www. ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />July 22, 2004 <br /> <br />Greg Voss <br />Shingobce Builders, Inc. <br />669 North Medina Street <br />Loretto, MN 55357 <br /> <br />Re: Preliminary Site Plan - Northwest Retail Building in Town Center 3ra Addition <br /> <br />Dear Greg: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of a Site Plan prepared by URS, dated July 8, 2004; a Landscaping Plan <br />prepared by URS, dated June 25 2004; and Building Elevations prepared by RSP Architects, <br />dated July 19, 2004; and numerous Sheets of Grading and Utility Plans prepared by URS, dated <br />June 25, 2004. We offer the following comments: <br /> <br />General Site Information: The site is legally described as Outlot I, Ramsey Town Center, and <br />is generally located east of Armstrong Blvd. N.W. and south of Sunwood Drive. This outlot is in <br />the process of being replatted as Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition to facilitate the development <br />proposal. The plat consists of 2 lots and 1 outlot for Town Center entrance landscaping at the <br />corner of Armstrong Blvd. N.W. and Sunwood Drive N.W.. <br /> <br />General Proposal Information: In addition to the grocery store, the site plan is proposing to <br />construct an 18,000 square foot comer retail building in the northeast comer of the site and an <br />1 [,000 square foot building on the northwest comer of the site. The site plan also indicates <br />~'uture plans to construct one additional building on Lot 1. This review letter will address the <br />11,000 square fbot building in the northwest comer of the site. City Code Section 9.11.01, Subd, <br />1, states that there shall not be more than one main building on a lot. Per the recommendation of <br />the Planning Commission on July 12, 2004, a variance to the multiple main building restriction <br />will be necessary. The variance is scheduled for the August 5, 2004 Board of Adjustment <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Zoning: The site is currently zoned TC-2 and general retail is a permitted use. <br /> <br />Floor Aretl Ratio: Since the northwest building is proposed to be located on Lot 1 with several <br />other structures, the floor area ratio will have to be reviewed based on the whole development <br />plan tbr Lot 1. Lot 1 of Town Center 3rd Addition is proposed to accommodate the gocery store, <br />fuel pump islands, car wash, the corner retail building and 2 other commercial structures. The <br />area or' Lot 1 is 391,410 square feet. The minimum floor area rmio is .5 or 195,705 square feet in <br /> <br /> <br />