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REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY SITE' PLAN APPROVAL OF THE POND BUILDING IN RAMSEY TOWN CENTER 3aD ADDITION; CASE OF RAMDANCE, LLC By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director Case # lC> Background: Ramdance, LLC has submitted a preliminary site plan for approval of the fourth and final building in Phase 1 of the Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition, Lot 1. The other structures previously approved for Phase 1 include the Cobom's grocery .store, the Comer retail building in the northeast comer of the site, and the Gateway retail building in the northwest comer of the site. This fourth building backs up to the pond adjacent to Armstrong Strong Blvd., and will be referenced as the Pond Building. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Proposed site layout for the Pond Building dated December 7, 2004 Proposed building elevations' (color exhibits will be provided at the meeting) Proposed floor plans City Staff Review Letter dated November 24, 2004 Observations: The site is zoned TC-2 and retail uses are a permitted use. The Applicant is proposing to construct a 9,200 square foot multi-tenant restaurant building. This is the fourth building to be constructed on Lot 1 and the applicants received a variance in August to develop the lot with more than one building. The Pond Building includes a drive-up window. In accordance with City Code, the applicants' have applied for a Conditional Use Permit for this feature of the project. The TC-2 District establishes a .5 floor area ratio. Lot 1 is 391,410 square feet in area; the minimum floor area ratio is 195,705. At the time of final site plan approval of Phase 1 (Coboms, Gateway, Corner), the total area of all buildings was 95,430 square feet. The Pond Building has been increased from 8,000 square feet to 9,200 square feet which brings the total building area up to 96,630 square feet. This is still deficient of the .5 floor area ratio requirement; however a variance was granted as part of the Phase 1 review process. The maximum front yard setback in the TC-2 district is 0-15 feet. The Pond building does not comply with this standard and the applicants have applied for a variance. The site grading was reviewed as part of the approval process, for the previous 3 buildings. However, the restaurant building has been modified to include a drive-up window. This will require revisions to the grading plans. A total of 445 parking spaces are required for 100,000 square feet of retail and 9,000 square feet of restaurant. The site plan identifies 489 parking spaces.. December 7 revisions to the design of