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as shown. The group believes that pul. l-back of the buildings provides for some visual relief while still engaging the pedestrian and the deSign works well for the use of the building. Parking: The preliminary site plan shows 42 public parking stalls and 28 stalls for the Police Department and City vehicles for a total of 70 stalls. Under the Town Center Zoning District regulations, a maximum total of 187 stalls parking spaces are required. The Town Center Zoning District and the Town Center Development Guidelines strongly encourage .shared Parking scenarios and the utilization of parking ramps where possible. Fortunately, the City parking ramp will be adjacent to the Ramsey Municipal Center. The parking ramp will accommodate parking space for approximately 800 vehicles. The remaining need for parking spaces at the Ramsey Municipal Center will be accommodated at the City parking ramp. It should be noted that most City employees will utilize the parking ramp for daily parking. At their Nov. 23, 2004 meeting, the TCTAC reviewed the site plan for compliance with the Town Center Development Guidelines. The Ramsey Municipal Center meets or exceeds the recommendations contained in certain areas of the Development Guidelines. However, Staff and the TCTAC recommend that the following items be addressed: · The fagade of Sunwood Drive should be. redesigned to become more engaging with the pedestrian through more architectural animation, more articulation, more depth, and the inclusion of some roof forms. As part of looking at revising the Sunwood Drive fagade, elements contained on the south side of the building should be considered for integration into the front fagade. In addition, increasing the amount of glazing along S unwood Drive should also be considered. · The parking area in the northeast part of the site should be removed and replaced with an extension of the building and/or appropriate screening. · The waste disposal area should be removed from its present location or should be located inside. .. · Additional design treatment should be given to the eastern elevation (Sapphire St.) than is shown. · Screening with a mix of landscaping and decorative fencing is acceptable for the Police Department parking lot off of Sapphire St. · Further information should be provided about whether the windows will be tinted and the composition of exterior materials that 'will house the mechanical equipinent located on the roof. The submitted preliminary landscaping plan exceeds the required number of trees required to be planted, but is short on the number of required shrubs and coniferous plantings. Staff has also recommended that additional species be included in the plan. A revised plan will need to be submitted with the final site plan.