Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2005

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Case//6: Request for Site Plan Review of Ramsey Professional Center; Case of Sharp & Associates : Presentation Community Development Director Trudgeon advised the City is in receipt of a preliminary plat to plat one bui.ldable lot and several outlots as a part of Ramsey Town Center 11 t~ Addition: He . stated the subject property is located between RhinestOne Street and East Town Center Drive, south of East Ramsey Parkway. He indicated that this subdivision' request is being considered along with a site plan review for the Ramsey Professional Center. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated that .the total area of the piat is approximately I8.5 acres. He stated the Ramsey Professional Center is proposed for Lot 1, Block 1,. and this lot is approximately four acres in size and is located in the Town Center TC-1 subdistrict. He indicated there is no minimum lot size in this district, and the minimum lot width 'is 20 feet, and minimum lot depth is 80 feet. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that public right-of-way will be required north of Lot 1 to construct 145th Avenue across Outlot A. He indicated the centerline must be offset 150 feet fi.om t45th Avenue east of Rh/nestone Street. He stated the right-of-ways for 145th Avenue must line up at Sapphire Street also or be offset 150 feet. He indicated this will provide a connection between constructed streets since the schedule for construction of East Town Center drive has not been established. He stated this will also eliminate the need to construct an additional street at this time. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised that the site plan for Ramsey Professional Center is proposing surface parking that will provide a through connection between Rhinestone and Sapphire Streets. He stated it will allow building occupants to use both streets for ingress and egress. He indicated the end users must anticipate public users passing through the parking lot between these two streets. He stated installation of speed bumps, in the future would be acceptable. He indicated that dividing the lot into east and west halves .without a connection or creating a serpentine connection would not be viewed favorably by the City. Community Development Director Trudgeon-advised that Sharp and Associates have submitted a site plan to construct a three-story, 51,289 sqUare-foo't office/retail building on a portion of Outlot W in Ramsey Town Center Addition. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that this building represents the first of three office/retail buildings on this block. 'He stated the proposed office/retail building is a permitted use within this district. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated that it should be noted that City Code permits only one building per lot, unless a Planned Unit Development is approved. He stated that either a code amendment or a variance will be required before the additional buildings on 78 Planning Commission/October 6, 2005 Page 8 of 30