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Final Site Plan Review: Ramsey Office Plaza December Q, 2005 Page $ of 5 initially be constructed to serve this property and terminate in a telmporary cul-de-sac. Once property to the no~th is developed, this cul-de-sac and easements must be abandoned and connected to the planned road network, it should also be noted that public rightzof-way will be-required north of Lot 1 to construct 145ti' Avenue across Outlot A. Various solutions have been discussed but nothing has been agreed upon. It has been decided by the City Council that the precise alibmment of 145t' Ave. across Outlot A will be determined at a later date. Traffic Generation: As part of the Town Center AUAR, a detailed 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 AUAR an~ysis. Regional. road improvements to facilitate the whole Ramsey Town Center developmen[ have been. a~eed upon and have already begun construction. This proposed development does not generate more traffic than was anticipated. Building Height: The TC-1 Distr/ct requires buildings to be 2-5 stories in height. The proposed office building is 3 stories and therefore meets the height requirements. Parking Standards: City Code states that office uses within the ToWn Center are required to provide a minimum of 3 parking stalls per 1,000 square feet. With 58,873 square.feet of office space, City Code requires a total of 174 parking spaces for this building. The site plan shows a total of 137 on-site parking stalls and 26 on-street parking'stalls for a total of 159 parking stalls. It is Staff's understanding that portions of the first floor may be used for retail uses. If so, a minimum of 4 parking stalls per 1000 square feet must be utilized. The site plan indicates there will be 4,660 square feet of retail space and an undetermined amount of space used for a restaurant. It also appears that that You have deducted some of the common areas in the building for purposes of calculating parking requirements, please provide information on the -amount and type of space that was deducted. This issue was raised at time of preliminary site plan approval andno response has been received to date. If the parking needs for the Raxnsey Office Plaza building cannot met with the parking lot as shown, additional parking spaces may be required. Parldng requirements for the entire block will be re-evaluated as site plans for the twvo remaining buildings come forward. City Code also states that a development cannot exceed parking stall minimums by more than 25%. This will also be reviewed when furore site plans for the block come forward. Signs: Please note that all signs for the proposed building must be approved through a separate sign permit process. Town Center Development Review Guidelines: The Town Center Technical Advisory Committee (TCTAC) reviewed the proposed site plan on September 21, 2005 and provided comments regarding the design. The major issue brought forward by the group ,,vas the use of stucco as an exterior material. This has been resolved by replacing the stucco with kasota techture material. Staff offers the following comments are offered in relation to the Town Cente'r Development Guidelines': -376-