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the drive-thru lane necessitated reducing the number of parking spaces to 488 and additional modifications to the Grading and Drainage Plan. At the December 2nd Planning Commission, the City S{aff and Planning Commissioners discussed concern that the design of the drive-thru feature on the Pond Buildings in combination with the drive-thru pharmacy feature on the Coborn's building, could result in conflicting traffic patterns. These issues are discussed in greater detail in the Conditional Use Permit case for the drive-thru feature. Ramdance has submitted a revised site layout dated December 7 that responds to the concerns expressed on December 2nd. The Landscape Plan has been reviewed and meets or exceeds the City's requirements. Staff has made some suggestions for diversity in species and trees that are more tolerant of de-icing salt. The site plan for the Pond Building generally conforms to the Town Center Development Guidelines. There are no public parks identified for this sub-district and small group sitting areas and a mixture of plantings and pavement are encouraged. The west side of the building includes an outdoor dining area that overlooks the landscaped pond. The selected architectural materials include brick, EIFS, split face CMU integrally treated with color, and metal accents. Staff is requesting a sample of the corrugated metal panel material noted on the building elevations. The guidelines recommend that 35% of ground level street front facades be glass openings. The building does not front on a street but the amount of glazing on the north wall facing the parking lot is 18%. The reduction in glazing is acceptable as restaurants are not the typical window shopping experience the City is striving for with the retail buildings. The building material calculations indicate that 44% of the non:glazed area is brick and/or a comparable material. Recommendation: The Planning Commission and City Staff recommend Council approval of the preliminary site plan. However, the recommendation for approval was on the condition that the Commission is. given the opportunity to review the final site plan to be sure that the concerns with the drive-thru feature are addressed. Council Action: Motion by Councilmember and seconded by Councilmember to approve the preliminary site plan for the Pond Building in Ramsey Town Center 3rd Addition contingent upon the following: a) compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated November 23, 2004; b) obtaining a Conditional Use Permit for the drive-thru feature. Review Checklist: .Asst. Community Development Director Civil Engineer II Copies To: City Attorney CC: 12/14/04