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and is generally acceptable. Adequate parking spaces are shown according to City Code. The Ramsey Office Condominiums site will share utility lines with the Slumberland site to the east. The submitted grading and drainage plans will require some revision to ensure they comply with the ovcrall grading and drainage plan that was approved with the original Rivenwick Village subdivision. He advised staff is recommending approval of the site plan, contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter and the Developer signing a Development Permit with the City. Councilmember Elvig asked if this site will be similar to the project off of Highway 10 near Rum River Lumber. Marty Fisher, representative of Premier Commercial Properties, stated they do not have another project in that location. He distributed a sample of materials that will be used on the buildings. City Administrator Norman stated the City is pleased to see a Premier Commercial site located in Ramsey again. Motion by Councihnember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to approve the proposed site plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated August 19, 2005 and the Developer signing a Development Permit with the City. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Pearson, Jeffrey, Cook, Elvig, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Further discussion: Mayor Gamec informed Mr. Fisher there will be a wrecking ball party at the old Standard gas station located in this area, Premier Commercial Properties will soon have a cleaner area. Case #10: Request for Revised Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Approval of Sunflower Ridge 2"a Addition; Case of Orrin Thompson Homes Assistant Community Development Director/HRA Executive Director Frolik explained the plans approved for Sunflower Ridge in 2002 consisted of 18.6 acres proposed to be developed in two phases with a total of 126 row style townhomes. The first phase has been developed and contains 46 townhome units. Staff understands that the requested revisions to the preliminary plat and site plan area a result of replacing some of the row style units with back-to-back units in the second phase of the development. The second phase of Sunflower Ridge is proposed to contain 37 row houses and 44 back-to-back homes. The net result is a total of 127 units on the entirety of Sunflower Ridge. The property is currently zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential, which allows up to seven units per acre. The net density, exclusive of the .5 acres of wetland is seven units per acre. Ms. Frolik advised in accordance with the previously approved preliminary plat and final plat and City Code, the second phase of Sunflower Ridge will be served by two public streets: Iodine, which currently exists, and 154th Avenue NW. All row houses will have access to public streets. The main changes to the preliminary plat and site plan are on Block 3, between Private City Council / August 23, 2005 Page 13 of 28