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Case #6.' Request for Preliminary Plat Review for Ramsey Town Center 5th Addition Case of City of Ramsey and Ramsey Town Center LLC Community Development Director Trudgeon explained the City of Ramsey is proposing to re- subdivicte existing outlets of the Ramsey Town .Center Addition in order to facilitate the construction of the Ramsey Municipal Center and a parking ramp. The plat will create two lots, two outlets, and the right-of-way of Sapphire Street. Lot 1, which will contain the Ramsey Municipal Center and the parking ramp will be 5.323 acres in size. Lot 2, which will be developed as liner retail along Sunwood Drive, will be 0.364 acres. Outlet A, which is the possible location of a movie theater, is 2.203 acres in size. Outlet B, the potential site for a community/fitness center is approximately 4 acres. The First Amendment to the Master Devt:lopment Agreement identified the area contained in Outlets A and B as the "option properties" that the City can acquire to assist in the future development of the properties. This plat .just creates them as outlets to facilitate a future real estate transaction. Commtmity Development Director Trudgeon explained Sapphire Street is being dedicated as a 60-1bol public right-of-way. Sapphire Street will connect Sunwood Drive to Civic Center Drive and is an important cmmection to the main entrance to the parking ramp. Sapphire Street will be constructed as part of the Ramsey Municipal Center construction. He advised staff has reviewed the layout of the lots in the plat and finds that they are in accordance with the approved site plans of the Ramsey Municipal Center and the parking ramp. The Planning Commission met on April 7~ 2005 and reviewed the plat. The Commission recommends approval of the preliminary plat. Motion by Councihnember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to adopt resolution #05- 04-111 approving the preliminary plat of Ramsey Town Center 5th Addition contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated April 1, 2005. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Elvig, Jeffrey, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #7: Request for Preliminary Plat Review and Preliminary Site Plan of Ramsey Town Center 6th Addition Case of Ramsey To,8'n Center LLC and D.R. Herren Homes Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated Ramsey Town Center LLC and D.R. l lorton Homes have submitted a preliminary plat and preliminary site plan that shows a total of 77 total housing units to be located in the Ramsey Town Center. The preliminary plat is proposing to re-subdivide Outlets A and B, Ramsey Town Center 2nd Addition into 77 townhome milts and one outlet. A total of 13.467 acres are contained within the proposed plat. Approximately 5.688 acres will be used for the proposed townhome units and the public right-of- way Ibr 146m Avenue. The newly created outlet will be 7.779 acres in size. He. explained the property is currently zoned Town Center 4b Neighborhood District (TC-4b). The TC-4b District allows for residential uses at a net density of up to 15 units per acre. The preliminary plat shows a net density of 13.71 units per net acre. The TC-4b District allows for townhomes and City Council/April 26, 2005 Page 13 of 23 -51-