Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/05/2005

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add/ti(mai 210 stalls. The pedestrian overpass would be part of a future phase, The parking structure will serve the parking needs for the Town Center core, the adjacent Ramsey Municipal Center, and present and future transit services. The structure will be located on Civic Center Drive with an access from Sunwood Drive. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated staff took a hard look at the budget and the design of the building to make sure it was a quality building' while not exceeding the prelim/nary budget. In order to do that, staff is proposing to reduce the amount of finishing along the lower portion of the north elevation (Sunwood Drive) due to the fact that it will eventually be covered by the retail building. Staff is also proposing a more basic design along the western elevation since this faCade will need to be removed as part of the second phase expansion to the west. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to approve the preliminary site plan fi)r the Ramsey Municipal Parking Facility contingent upon compliance with City Staff Review Letter dated March 4, 2005 and the platting of the Subject Property. Motion came& Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Olson, Pearson, and Su'ommcn. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberJeffrey. Case #! 0: Report from Personnel Committee Mayor Gamec indicated the item on the Personnel Committee agenda has been tabled. Case #10A: Report from Public Works 1) Review Street Maintenance Program Projected Future Costs Assistant Public Works Director Olson noted this item was discussed earlier in the agenda. The City's current annual budget is $300,000. Although the City's share of this program averages approximately $243,000 annually over the next six years, the projected expenditures for 2006 and 2007 are roughly $100,000 higher than this average. It was discussed, at the Public Works meeting to try to look at the next 15 years or so and determine what they would need to gradually increase that maintenance requirement or fund to get over the hump of the construction activity that occurred in the 1975 to 1990 era. There was also a lot of discussion about what happens at year 38 after there have been two sealcoats, an overlay, and two more sealcoats. This may be getting to the point where reconstruction is needed, instead of just another overlay. There was also discussion that the Master Development Agreement with Ramsey Town Center does not include escrow funds for the first sealcoating of streets within the development. Staff was directed to determine the cost of these sealcoating requirements. Staff has done some work on lhal and will bring it back to a future Public Works meeting..The Public Works Committee also directed staff to involve the Finance Director in discussions for setting up a street maintenance fund. City Council/March 8, 2005 Page 15 of 18 P39