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and drainage plan is generally acceptable with the revisions outlined in the City Staff Review <br />Letter. She indicated the landscaping plan is acceptable. The proposed development is a direct <br />result of a Tax Increment Financing initiated project. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald indicated the Planning Commission reviewed the site plan at their <br />February 3, 2005 meeting. The Planning Comrnission recommended that the City Council <br />approve the site plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated January <br />28, 2005, revised February 18, 2005. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired if this is a fairly small building for this lot in comparison to other <br />spaces and other projects. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald replied this project is at 14 percent lot coverage, which is average for a <br />TIF project. There have been many projects with 10 percent lot coverage. <br /> <br />Councihnember-Elvig commented on the importance of maximizing the property and the <br />available space to get a return on the TIF financing. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald indicated staff was excited to see a two-story office building and feels it <br />suits the property well. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson inquired if there are provisions for sidewalks in this area. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald replied she does not believe there are sidewalks planned in this area. <br />She explained the EDA will be drafting a memo to the Park Commission to discuss sidewalks <br />and trails in industrial parks. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to approve the proposed <br />site plan contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated January 28, 2005, <br />revised February 18, 2005. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voti~g Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Pearson, Elvig, Jeffrey, <br />Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #7: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Village Bank <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald explained V!llage Bank submitted a site plan for the development of a <br />permanent banking facility on the property located at 7125 Riverdale Drive. The City granted an <br />interim use permit to Village Bank on September 21, 2004, allowing the applicant to install a <br />temporary modular office building on the subject property to operate a bank until a pen-nanent <br />banking facility is constructed. The site plan is proposing to construct a 6,000 square foot <br />banking facility. The subject property is two acres in size and is zoned B-2 Highway Business; <br />banking facilities are a permitted use in this district. She advised the site plan is exceeding all <br />required setbacks. Lot coverage has been calculated at 7 percent, which is under the 45 percent <br /> <br />P40 <br /> <br />Ci~ Council/February 22, 2005 <br /> Page 10 of 31 <br /> <br /> <br />