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isolated island with the rest of Town Center. It will be the same situation with the building.on the pond. The location of this in the overall development and its relation to Sunwood Drive.and Armstrong Boulevard impact this and it is not likely that there will be pedestrian traffic fr0rn the!~: street, but they are willing to discuss this. . :;!...-,?~-~ :,-' :- ~ ~,: z<Z Chairperson Nixt asked if there are elevated walkways in the lot. ;;;??~'" ~;';i~i', . Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon replied there will, be walkways the building. ' ~'~ ? · -:;,L -, -'".'4 :~,;~,: ' ;;;,': v .... '-_i? '::?:::.;'-:. '~:. L~,. '; ,,ii-' Mr. Voss re lewed the areas with walkways. He explained¢.they havb~:-fibd this into the final · ..~.~. 'v ' L~.- design of' the park and trail system, which is in final neg?.tiati~n with the City now. They are trying to integrate all of that. They will also be aligning;the entrance with the future north~).i; entrance. Their preference is to retain this entrance, i:nifs',position anr[?°mmit to ali~oning the northerly entrance when that plat comes before theC6mmission for;cd.~sideration. They will also try to tie the pedestrian crossings in. '~'~ ' '"?":;?~L .7;ii:!!':''~:'; ":~:':" Commissioner Brauer asked if the issue regarding the number of tf~k ~as been worked out. Mr. Voss replied Shingobee has accepted: asa condition of approval b;ttS; ~om?this body and the City Council that they will resolve this with;staff. , ,,,..: ~; Chairperson Nixt clarified the current plan is deficient;ibY ~'~'::t~es, ,bUt staff will be working with the applicant on a staged phasing plan for;that. ?.?::/:: .::i?_ . 7 Assistant Community Development DirectorTmdgeon resp(~nded in the affirmative. Mi'. Voss thanked the Commission for allowikg Shi:pg0bee to bring this to Council in advance of Planning Commission approval. ';';' Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Cominissioner Brauer, to recommend City Council approve the preliminary site plan for the gateway retail building' in the proposed plat of Ramsey W -,rd -. · · ', ' . '~ · ' . . To n Center ~ Addmon contingent upon the following: a) comphance with City Staff Review Letter dated July 22, 2004, except that there may be adjustments to the placement of the additional 39 trees required in the Landscape Plan, as well as a phasing of plant installation; b) approval of the easterly right~in/ri:ght-out access onto Sunv~ood Drive N.W.; c) elimination of the public access proposed at the comer of Zeolite and Civic Center Drive. Motion caITied. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Brauer, Jeffrey, Van Scoy and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Shepherd. Case #2: Public Hearing - Request for a Conditional USe P~rmit to Exceed the Allotted Square Footage for Accessory Buildings; Case of Martin Mechtel Presentation Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 Page 4 of 40