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CASE REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ALLOW MULTIPLE BUILDINGS ON ONE LOT IN THE TC-2 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT; CASE OF RAMDANCE LLC By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director Background: Ramdance LLC is proposing to develop Outlot I of Ramsey Town Center. Lot 1 will contain a 54,000 square foot grocery store, an 18,000 square foot retail building, an 11,000 square foot retail building, and an 8,000 square foot retail building. The Planning Commission and City Council reviewed the site plans fbr most of the buildings contained on Lot 1 and have approved the preliminary site plans contingent on Ramdance receiving a variance to allow multiple buildings on one lot. Additionally, the preliminary site plan approvals were contingent on the applicant receiving a variance to the Floor Area Requirement in the TC-2 Commercial Zoning District. The following items are included for your information: a) b) c) d) e) · Site location map Site Plan Draft Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes dated July 12, 2004 Proposed resolution to adopt findings of fact Proposed variance resolution Public Notice: In accordance with State Statutes, mailed notice of the variance request was sent to the property owners within 350 feet. Observations: The subject property is zoned TC-2 Town Center Commercial. Section 9.11.01 (1) of City Code does not allow for more than one main building on a lot. The City has recently approved variances for more than one principal building as part of the 'Basalt. Office Park developments. These variances were granted through the PUD process. The TC-2 Zoning District was created for larger scale retail operations and encourages buildings to be clustered in compact; identifiable areas and not present the look of typical strip suburban development. The applicant is proposing to locate buildings in important locations on Lot 1 that will emphasize pedestrian connections and directly interface with Sunwood Drive. In addition, the buildings on Lot 1 are located to share parking with other uses on Lot 1. Creating separate lots for each building will require the placement of individual parking areas for each lot that will limit the ability to share parking and will most likely increase the amount of parking spaces on the site. The sketch plan Ibr the development of this phase of the development was approved by the Planning Commission on May 6 and the City Council on May 11, 2004. The sketch plan showed the layout under consideration. The Plmming Commission approved the preliminary site plans for three of the buildings (grocery store, the 18,000 square foot retail building, and the 11,000 square foot retail building) on July 12, 2004 contingent on the applicant receiving several variances. On July 27, 2004, the City Council approved the three preliminary site plans c~>ntingent on the applicant receiving the necessary variances. 33