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change the land use designation for the subject property from a combination of Low Residential to Mixed Use. The proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan .g the subject property in line with the remainder of the Town Center property so Bunker Lake /3oulcw~rd. He advised a Comprehensive Plan Amendment request and denied l'or the Subject Property by the City Council in 2002. The for the denial was the lack of a concept plan for the property. Since that Center site has been approved by the City Council. adopted by the City Council in 2003, which includec meets the criteria established in the Interim Council o~ April 26. 2005. Community Dew largely a housekeeping item required to the Town Center site in terms of land For Comprehensive Plan Amendm a plan for the entire Town Center Zoning District was Subject Property. The request also Land Use Changes adopted by the City Trudgeon advised this request is the subject property in line with the remainder of Staff recommends approval of the request Motion by Councilmemb seconded by Councilmember Olson, to adopt Resolution #05- 06-192 approving request and authorizing staff to submit the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to .politan Council. Moti~ried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Cook, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Case #8: Request for Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan approval of Ramsey Town Center 8th Addition; Case of Ramsey Town Center LLC Community Development Director Trudgeon stated Ramsey Town Center, LLC has submitted a preliminary plat and preliminary site plan to develop 23 small-lot single-family homes on approximately 8.13 acres in Ramsey Town Center Addition. The proposed development is locatcd north of Bunker Lake Boulevard and west of the extension of Town Center Drive. He advised the subject property is currently zoned Town Center-4a Neighborhood District (TC-4a). ~l'his district allows for a mix of residential uses at a net density up to 10 units per acre. As submitted, the preliminary plat for the 8th Addition has a net density of 8.48 units per acre. The overall site (including the 8th' 9th, and l0th Additions) has a net density of 4.75 units per acre, which docs not include the park or outlot. A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the land use designation on this property from Low-and Medium-Density Residential is being considered along with the preliminary plat. The development is proposing small-lot single family homes. The applicant has submitted architectural elevations representative of what will be built iu Ramsey Town Center 8th Addition. Each unit will need to adhere to the Town Center Development Guidelines. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated the City Council is considering adoption of some revisions to the Town Center Zoning District that would change the maximum front yard setback to 25 feet and the minimum driveway length to 20 feet. He advised the new lots will be served by a 50-foot public street right-of-way with a standard 32-foot pavement width. The dcvelop~nent of the plat will include the construction of the following public streets: 147th l;ane NW extending west from Town Center Gardens, Zeolite St NW, and Town Center Drive. Grading and street alignment must be coordinated with the Town Center Gardens Development City Council / June 28, 2005 Page 14 of 24