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15153 Nowthen Boulevard t'TW. Ramsey, Mhnnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1.410 · Fax: (763) '427-5543 <br />www. ci.ramsey.mn.as <br /> <br />.September 29, 2005 <br />Revb'ed: October 7, 2005 <br /> <br />©tomy Sharp <br />Skarp and Associates <br />[0907 93ra Avenue N. <br />Osseo, MN 55369 <br /> <br />Re: 'Preliminary Site Plan Review - Ramsey Professional .center <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Sb, arp' <br /> <br />We am m receipt of a Ske Plan, Landscaping Plan, Floor Plans, and BuildLng Elevations for Ramsey <br />Pro fessional Center prepared by RJT ArchhtectS, Inc. dated September' !.2, 2005, revised September 29, <br />200f. We are also La receipt of'a Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Cona'ol. Plan prepared by P[owe <br />Engiaeedng, dated September 15, 2005. We offer ~e following comments: , <br />General: The site plan [s proposing to develop ~e first phase of a block that [s prOposed to contain <br />t~ee o~ce/retail buildings. This first phase will contain a three-story, 51,829-square-foot office <br />building. ;fhe subject property is bordered by Sunwood Drive on the sout22 and Sapphire Street on the <br /> <br />Zoning: The property [s zoned TC-I. The building is proposed to contain g mLx of office and retail <br />uses, which [s permitted withhn this district. It should be noted rJxat City-Code allows only one building <br />[~er [or; either a code revision or a variance will be required before additional buildings can be <br />approved ~br this <br /> Lot Cover'age/Floor Area Ratio: The new lot to be created as part of the Town Cen~er 1 ttn Addition <br /> ~3~at will be approxLmate[y 4.08 acres (t77,763 square feet) m size. The total, building footprint for th.is . <br /> 7base is 17,05l square feet, ,,v~ch results in a lot coverage of approxLmamiy 10%. The TC-I District <br /> ,~,- ' ,-s Floor Area Ratm (F.A.R.) of t .0. On this particular lot, the FAhL standard would, require <br /> ' 77.7~55 :~uare feet of floor area. 'Fne site plan prGposes 51,829 square feet of office area, for an FAR <br /> <:df 0.5. Tae final ~'.AP, for :lie entire site will deed to be calculated when site plans are submitted for the <br /> :-emai:ing :wo buildings on rite site. ?:ease provide lot and building dimensions on the site pian. <br /> :Setback3: T'~le Towrl Center Zoning District has setback standards based on the princip[e of"build to" <br /> 2non miner than :adh~ona[ setbacks. This ts especially important for' the front yard since it [s typically <br /> ,,vher~2 dxe building presentation re[atJ, onship is m the street. The TC-L District [2as a fi'ont yard setback <br /> ,df ,:)-! r:zet, measured from the building front to the right-of-way (ar [east 60% of the building fagade <br /> <br />-165- <br /> <br /> <br />