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Case # REQUEST FOR FINAL SITE PLAN REVIEW OF TOWN CENTER 3aD ADDITION, CORNER RETAIL BUILDING; CASE OF RAMDANCE; LLC By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director 11 Background: Ramdance, LLC has submitted a site plan for approval for the development of a corner retail building on Outlot [ of Ramsey Town Center, proposed to be replatted as Ramsey Town Center ,, rd .~ Addition. The first phase of the development of Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition, Lot 1, includes the grocery store, a comer retail building in the northeast comer of the site, and a third retail building in the northwest corner of the site. The site plan for each of these 3 structures are being processed as separate cases. 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 preliminary site plan proposed an 18,000 square foot retail building. The final site plan proposes a 13,000 square foot building. The approved preliminary site plan included two accesses onto Sunwood Drive and one access onto Zeolite, with an additional truck only access onto Zeolite, also.. 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 approved a variance for multiple buildings on a lot. 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 coruer retail store is appropriately placed at and parallel with the Sunwood Drive and Zeolite Street right-of-way. In addition, the building location complies with the the vision clearance triangle at the intersection of Sunwood Drive and Zeolite Street.