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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Olson, Cook, Olson, Pearson, and Strommcn. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Abstain: Councilmember Elvig. Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolution #05-08-257 making a determination that an EIS does not need to be undertaken for Sweet Bay Ridge, based on Findings of Fact #0736. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Strommcn. Voting No: None. Elvig. Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Olson, Pearson, Cook, and Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Abstain: Councilmember Case #9: Request for Final Plat and Final Site Plan Approval of Town Center Gardens 3rd Addition; Case of Brightkeys, Inc. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained Brightkeys is proposing to develop a combination of townhomes and single family lots for the third phase of Town Center Gardens. The whole development site is 51.91 acres. The property proposed to be developed in this phase is approximately 21 acres in size, and is generally located on Bunker Lake Boulevard at Ramsey Boulevard. The final plat proposes to develop 108 townhomes and 19 single-family lots. The subject property has two different land use designations: Medium-Density Residential (proposed PUD) and Mixed Use (Town Center - TC4a). The Medium-Density portion of the approved preliminary plat is 33.12 acres with a net density of 6.9 units per acre. The Mixed-Use portion of the plat is 7.83 acres and has a net density of 9.9 units per acre. The submitted final plat contbrms to the approved preliminary plat. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised setbacks and lot standards vary across the plat. Thc final site plan reflects some minor changes to setbacks to public and private streets in the northern part of the plat, but all setback deviations remain in line with those approved with the preliminary site plan. These deviations are permitted with the PUD zoning in this corner of the plat. The townhouse units in the TC-4a portion of the plat meet the requirements of that zoning district. He advised the developer has submitted revised calculations that demonstrate the PUD portion of the plat consists of 65% private open space. There are no specific open space requirements for the TC-4a portion of the plat. He advised the preliminary plat proposes a combination of public and private streets. A temporary cul-de-sac will need to be provided on 148th Avenue. The approved Master Plan for the Town Center shows Town Center Drive being extended between the subject property and the Town Center property to the west. City plans show Town Center Drive to connect to Variolite Street at Alpine Drive, generally through the subject property, south of Alpine Drive. This street alignment will need to be coordinated between this development and Ramsey Town Center 8th Addition to the west. Because this issue has not yet been resolved, the applicant is showing an outlot in the western portion of the plat. The proposed development is meeting the remainder of the public and private street standards, off-street parking, and townhouse size standards established in City Code. A traffic generation analysis was conducted for the entire site when the 1st Addition of Town Center Gardens was platted. Staff has reviewed this analysis and has determined that no changes are required as a result of this phase. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the site plan is proposing six different unit types. None of the proposed townhouse units meet the brick requirements in the R-2 District and q'own Center Development Guidelines. The R-2 District, however, does allow this requirement City Council / August 9, 2005 Page 12 of 25