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Case it REQUEST FOR FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW OF GATEWAY RETAIL BUILDING, RAMSEY TOWN CENTER 3a° ADDITION; CASE OF RAMDANCE, LLC By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director Background: Ramdance, LLC has submitted a site plan for the development of a retail building on the northwest quadrant of Outlot I, Ramsey Town Center, proposed to be replatted as Ramsey Town Center 3~a Addition. The Phase 1 development plan for Town Center 3rd Addition includes a grocery store and two retail buildings. The following items are enclosed for your.information: a) b) c) d) e) g) Site location map Proposed plat Proposed Site Plan Proposed Landscape Plan Proposed building elevations (color exhibits will be presented at the meeting) City Council meeting minutes dated July 27, 2004 City Staff Review Letter dated October 7, 2004 Observations: The site is zoned TC-2 and retail uses are a permitted use. The applicants'are proposing to construct a 12,000 square foot retail store in the northwest quadrant of the site, which will be referred to as the Gateway Retail Building. This building has increased in size by 1,000 square feet over what was presented at the time of preliminary site plan review. 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. On August 5, 2004, the Board of Adjustment granted a variance to develop multiple buildings on Lot 1. The TC-2 District establishes a .5 floor area ratio. The intent of the TC-2 District is to accommodate large scale retail buildings that will most certainly require greater amounts of surface parking. On July 12, 2004, the Board of Adjustment granted a variance to the .5 floor area ratio requirement. The maximum front yard setback in the TC-2 district is 0-15 feet. The Gateway building is appropriately placed at and parallel with the Sunwood Drive right-of-way. A total of 440 parking spaces would be required for the uses ultimately proposed for Lots 1 and 2; the site plan is showing 489 spaces. In accordance with Town Center Design Guidelines, parking fbr this corner retail building is behind 'the structure and located away from the streets. The grading and utility plans have been reviewed by the Engineering Department and required modifications are listed in the Staff Review Letter dated October 7, 2004. The Landscape Plan has been reviewed by City Staff. The landscape requirements require 148 trees and 333 shrubs on the entire site. The Landscape plan proposes 124 trees and 540 shrubs. The Landscape Plan must be modified to include an additional 24 trees and incorporate other corrections outlined in the Staff Review Letter dated October 7, 2004.