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5.02: Public Hearing: Consider a request for Preliminary Plat and Site Plan for Jaspar <br />Industrial park (Project #16-69); Case of Sharp Associates, LLC <br />Public Hearing <br />Vice Chair Van Scoy called the public hearing to order at 7:07 p.m. <br />Presentation <br />Planning Intern Moss presented the staff report stating the City has received an application for <br />Preliminary Plat and Site Plan for Jaspar Business Park. The Applicant is proposing a 52,000- <br />square foot multi -tenant building for small or startup businesses in manufacturing and <br />services. The project is proposed on the southeast corner of 143rd Avenue and Jaspar Street and <br />east of the current public works facility. The Developer, Sharp & Associates, has proposed a three - <br />lot subdivision with one buildable lot for the proposed building and two outlots (one of which is <br />potentially to site the future public works facility). Staff recommend approval of the preliminary <br />plat and site plan, contingent on revisions outlined in the Staff Review Letter. <br />Citizen Input <br />Dan Sharp, Sharp & Associates, commented on the multi -tenant building he was proposing to <br />construct for startup businesses. He explained there was a demand for this type of use. He <br />anticipated the users would be machine shops, contractors or small manufacturing businesses. He <br />indicated the tenant sites would range in size based on the needs of the business. <br />Commissioner Brauer stated he was pleased to see a small business incubator location coming to <br />the City of Ramsey. <br />Commissioner Nosan agreed stating this was a nice concept. <br />Motion by Commissioner Surma, seconded by Commissioner Nosan, to close the public hearing. <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chair Van Scoy, Commissioners Surma, Nosan, Anderson, <br />Brauer, and Gengler. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Bauer. <br />Vice Chair Van Scoy closed the public hearing closed at 7:16 p.m. <br />Commission Business <br />Motion by Commissioner Surma, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to recommend that City <br />Council adopt Resolution #17-08-193 approving the Preliminary Plat for Jaspar Business Park, <br />and recommend adoption of Resolution #17-08-194 approving the Site Plan for Jaspar Business <br />Park, both contingent upon revisions outlined in the Staff Review Letter. <br />Planning Commission / August 3, 2017 <br />Page 3 of 15 <br />