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Chairperson Nixt stated this is a perfect *xample of .looking at how they can achieve density and <br />have flexibility. He indicated :he would~ be: Open to having more density in the center of the <br />development if they could elimi~te the Challenge of the narrow portion and triangular roads. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if this would match up with Town Center Gardens without any <br />issues. : <br /> <br />Community Development DireCtor Trud~ge°n indicated it should match up, as it did with <br />Pineview Estates. He stated the~ will lOo,k at all the areas to be sure. He noted there are some 2 <br />V2 acre lots where they can do cOmmerCial: on the back of them that they need to be conscious of, <br />and some liberties have been taken with the road Connections as well. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson questioned the road on the east side of the development. <br /> <br />Community Development DireCtor Trudge'On noted there has been some talk about connecting to <br />149th. He stated the streets within the deVeloPment are shown as private streets, however on the <br />Comprehensive Plan they have a ~ajor arterial Connection to 149th as a State Aid street. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson commented that he cannot imagine that they would want to put a road on <br />front and back of those houses, eSpeciallY at the pi'ice points they discussed. <br /> <br />Mr, Feges indicated the connection with that road is something theY need to study, but they are <br />not far enough along. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked that it be noted as a potential problem so it is not forgotten as this <br />moves along. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner JohnsOn, seconded by. Commissioner Van Scoy to approve the sketch <br />plan of Ramsey Town Center 8thrAddi~ion}contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review <br />Letter dated January 27, 2005. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixti' Commissioners Johnson, Watson, Shepherd, <br />and Van Scoy. Voting No: None~ Absent: i commissioner Brauer. <br /> <br />Case #7 Request for Preliminary Site Plan Review of Ramsey Municipal Parking <br /> Facility; Case of City ofRamsey ~ <br /> <br />Community Development DirectOr Trudge°n adVised that the City of Ramsey is proposing to <br />develop a four-story, 800 stall pm'king structure in the core of the Ramsey Town Center. He <br />stated the parking structure is proposed to be, built in two phases, with the first phase occurring in <br />2005 with the construction of 630 a,talls. HO indicated the second phase will occur in 2009 and is <br />proposed to construct an additior¢l 210 stalls. He stated the parking strUcture will serve the <br />parking needs for the Town Center core; the adjacent Ramsey Municipal Center, and present and <br />future transit services. He indicated the str~cture will be located on Civic Center Drive with an <br />access from Sunwood Drive. : <br /> <br /> Planniit~ commission/February 3, 2005 <br /> Page 1'2 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />