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£re~.imin~ry Site ?f~n ~e,/iew: Ramsey Professions! CenNr ~'e~rem~er 29, 2005 RevLyec[.' October 7, 2005 ?tease verify that ac plantings will be within the vision clearance triangle at intersections and ye tic [e entrances. ! revised landscaping plan must be submitted that addresses the above stated concerns. Tree Preservation: The site is devoid of any significant tree cover and therefore, no tree preservation plan is aec=ssary. Access: The ofl:~ce building and parking lot propose to gain access fi-om Sapphire Street..Sapphire srree,~ ~ght of way must be dedicated at the time of platting. The aorr_h i/ne of'this parco! is appr.'oximarel¥ the same as the centerline of 145th Street to the east. P,2ght-of-way for .an east west street must be dedicated in the plat for Ramsey Town Center 11m Addition.. Sapphire Street must be constructed betwveen Sunwood Drive and East Ramsey Parkway in conjunction with approval of this Flat ~s ,a, ell as construction og t45~" between Sapphire Street and Rhinestone Street. Construction of these streets is a Master Developer resp0nsibiliry; however, approval of the final piai will be contingent on tSese streets being constructed since access for th/s site is from Sapphire Street. Traffic Generation: As part of the Town Center AUAR, a dora/led traffic analysis was completed that anticipated the type and size of development shown on the plat. The proposed development is. consistent with the traffic modeling system used as part of the AUA_R. analysis, P,,egional road improvements to facilitate the whole Ramsey Town Center development have been agreed upon and have already begun construction. This proposed development does not generate more traffic than was ~mdcipated. Building Height: The TC-i District requires buildings to be 2-5 stories in laei~-~t. The proposed office building is 3 stories and therefore meets the height requirements.. i?arMng Standards: City Code states that.office uses within the Town Center are required to pro.vide a minimum of 3 parking stalls per 1,000 square feet, and that retaiI uses must provide '4 parking spaces per 1,01)0 ~'eet. With a proposed fi,000 square feet of retaiI use and 45,829 square feet of office space, City C,~de requires a total of 16i parking spaces for this bttilding (137 for the office portion and 24 for :~he retail portion), t_39 parking spaces are provided on-site, in addition to 20 on-s~e._et spaces. Staff under, rands that you have deducted some of the common areas in the building for. purposes of catcuiafing parking requi.remenrs, please provide in_formation on the amount and type of space that was deducted. ?re'king requirements ~br the entire block Will be re-evaluated ~ site plans for the two remaining bui~disgs come ~brward. City Code also states that a development cannot exceed parking stall ,.~inimums by more than 25°,5. Thi~ will also be reviewed when future site plans for the block come ;:or'ward. Loading Dock3: City Code requires at least one loading dock for business uses; Stagy understands that .~ [,::adin,~ dock will be provided in the rear of the building near the parking lot. -167-