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Motion carried. Voting Yes: ChairpersOn NiXt, Commissioners Johnson, Watson, Shepherd, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. Case #6 Request for Sketch Plan Review: of Ramsey Town Center 8th Addition; Case of Ramsey Town Center, LLC Associate Planner Geisler stated that Ramsey Town Center LLC has submitted a sketch plan to develop 76 townhomes and 113: single,family lots on 46 acres contained in outlots A - E of Ramsey Town Center Addition. She indicated the proposed development is located north of Bunker Lake Boulevard and east of Armstrong iBoulevard. Associate Planner Geisler stated the subject property is currently zoned Town Center 4a Neighborhood District. She indicated the TC-4a District allows for residential uses at a net density of up to 10 units per acre. She advised the sketch plan shows a gross density of 4.1 units per acre. She noted the Comprehensive Plan: shows the subject property as Low-Density Residential and Medium-Density Residential, while the remainder of the Town Center site is designated as Mixed Use. She stated a Comprehensive Plan amendment will be required at the preliminary plat stage, to change the subject property's land use designation to Mixed Use. Associate Planner Geisler indicated the sketch plan shows a combination of public and private streets. She stated the Town Center Master. Plan shows a number of important road connections through this property. She advised this prOject will be required to coordinate the connection of 147th Lane with the Town Center.Gardens develoPment to the east. She further advised that the Town Center master plan also shoWs a connection of Town Center Drive to parcels north of the subject property. She indicated the extension of Zeolite Street must line up with the stub street north of the site. She stated that the sketch Plan shows an access between Zeolite and Armstrong Boulevard, however this access does not comPly with the Town Center Master Plan and must be eliminated. _ Associate Planner Geisler advised :that the Master Grading Plan for the Town Center site shows a stormwater pond south of the proposed park On .the site, and the sketch plan will need to be revised to include this pond. She stated al detailed drainage, grading, and utility plan will be addressed during the preliminary Plat process, :She indicated the project is subject to the review and permitting process of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization. Associate Planner Geisler stated :the submitted !sketch plan shows two parks, which is in agreement with the approved Master Plan for the Town Center. Associate Planner Geisler stated as long as the issues raised by Staff in the Review Letter, are addressed, Staff would recommend directing the developer to the preliminarY plat Stage. Mr. Feges indicated they have many builders %ming to them as the master planner with what they would like to see. He stated he was :out. of town when this plan came forward, and he understands Staff has some concerns. He adViSed that they are trYing to balance density on the site while being sensitive to the residents adjacent to this parcel. He showed a revised plan, stating this is the only portion of the Town Center-where they have the desire or the opportunity Planning comm!s~i°n/February 3, 2005 Page 10-of 15