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10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. That the Applicant is requesting a variance to allow for more than one main building on a lot in order to construct multiple principal buildings on the proposed LOt 1, Block 1, Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition. That the TC-2 Zoning District was created for larger'scale retail operations and encourages the buildings to'be clustered in compact, identifiable areas and not preseni the look of typical strip suburban development. That the buildings on Lot 1 are designed to share parking with other uses on Lot 1. That allowing the multiple buildings on Lot 1 allow for the Applicant and the City to look at the design, function, and aesthetics of the block comprehensively instead of on a piecemeal basis. That creating separate lots for each building will require the creation of individual parking areas for each tot that will limit the ability to share parking and will most likely increase the amount of parking spaces on the site. That the Applicant has stated the variance requested is the minimum variance needed to alleviate the hardship. That on May 6, 2004 and on May 11, 2004, the Planning Commission and City Council approved the sketch plan for the grocery store, which plan showed the Subject Property laid out as presently contemplated. That the Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plans lbr 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 and final site plan approvals. That on July 27, 2004, the City Council approved the three preliminary site plans contingent on the applicant receiving the necessary variances and final site plan approvals. That if granted, the variance will/will not permit a use that is prohibited in the TC-2 Commercial Zoning District. That if granted, the variance will/will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent proper ,ty. That if ~anted, the variance will/will not endanger the public safety.. That if granted, the variance will/will not um'easonably diminish property values in the neighborhoOd. 2.3. That if granted, the variance will/will not violate the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. 42 RESOLUTION #04-08- Page 2 of 3