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Town Center 3rd Addition - Site Plan/Pond Building November 24, 2004 Page 2 of 5 Floor Area Ratio: Since the Pond Building is proposed to be located on Lot 1 with several other structures, the floor area ratio will have to be reviewed based on the entire development plan for Lot 1. In addition to the Pond Building, Lot 1 of Town Center 3rd Addition is proposed to accommodate the grocery store, fuel pump islands, and 2 other commercial struCtures. The area ol-'Lot l is 388,677 square feet. The minimum floor area ratio is .5 or 194,338 square feet in this case. At the time of final plan approval of Phase i, the total floor area was 95,430 square feet. Since that time, the proposed size of the Pond Building has increased by 1,200 square feet and the new total for Lot I will be 96,630 square feet. This calCulation still falls short of the .5 floor area to lot size ratio; however, a variance to the floor area ratio was granted as a part of the Phase I review process. Setbacks: The proposed Town Center Zoning District has setback standards based on the principle of' "build to" lines rather than traditional setbacks. This is especially important for the front yard since it is typically where the building presentation relationship is to the street. The setbacks in the TC-2 District have been established as follows: Front; 0-15 feet, Side: 10 foot setback from building to building, 0 foot setback from building to property line, Rear 30 feet. The Pond building meets the side, rear, and building-to-building setbacks. However, it does not comply with the maximum front yard setback from Sunwood Drive. A variance to the front yard setback requirement will be submitted to the Board of Adjustment on December 2, 2004. Grading and Drainage Plan: The site grading and drainage were reviewed and commented on as part of the Phase 1 approval. The area outside the multi-tenant restaurant building should be shaded to indicate that it is not part of this review package. The proposed drive up access on this building will require revision of the Phase l site and grading plans. Revised plans l~br Phase l were issued November 12, 2004. The plans state that the retaining walls around the pond are not designed for structural loads. The building plans fbr this building must be coordinated with the plans for Phase 1 retaining walls so that the building footings will be adequately protected. Landscaping: A revised landscaping plan has been received sinCe final approval of Phase 1 development plans ~:br Lot l. The revised Landscape Plan. is dated November 12, 2004. The revised plan includes 148 trees and 344 shrubs, which meet and/or exceed the minimum requirements of City Code. Furthermore, all of the species are considered acceptable or pre~t'erred as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Book; all tree sizes also meet or exceed the minimum requirements (the shrub sizes are not indicated but, at a minimum, they need to be either two feet m height or width, whichever is more applicable ~br the growth characteristics of each species). The species palette tbr the sl-u'ub plantings indicate that three-quarters of the shrubs will consist ol" spirea varieties. Staff would prefer to see some additional species, other than spirea, incorporated into the site.