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requires that businesses selling liquor obtain a liquor license; the applicant is in the process of applying for a liquor license through the City and the State. The Planning Commission reviewed the site plan at their regular meeting on November 11, 2000, and recommended approval contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated October 31, 2000. Councihnember Zimmerman inquired as to why the applicant was proposing vinyl siding. Jeff Wise, M&W Holding Company, replied that they chose vinyl because they ~vanted to keep the building as maintenance free as possible and yet keep it esthetically pleasing. He also noted that they bad selected vinyl because the office building across from the proposed site has vinyl siding as well as the building being constructed behind them. Mr. Wise presented the Council with color renderings of the proposed vinyl, as well as a colored picture of the proposed building. Councihnember Hendriksen inquired if it would be a large expense to wrap the fieldstone around the side of the building that is adjacent to the Oasis. Mr. Wise replied that it would be a large expense to do the entire side of the building, but he would be willing to go around the corner. Councihnember Hendriksen suggested that the applicant work with staff to determine how far back the field stone would need to go before it would no longer be visible. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to approve the proposed site plan for M&W Holding Company contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated October 3 l, 2000, obtaining all other required licenses and/or permits, and exterior walls as proposed with the applicant meeting with City staff to determine how far back the field stone will be applied on the south side. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request to Introduce Ordinance to Rezone Property from R-1 Urban Residential to R-3 Urban Residential; Case of Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) Community Development Director Frolik stated that the Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) is in the process of acquiring property from the City of Ramsey to do a multi- family rental housing project. The property is located on the west side of T.H. #47 at the intersection with Sunwood Drive NW. The project is approximately 11.3 acres in size. ACCAP is proposing to develop 31 dwelling units on Lot 1 which is 4.3 acres in size. Nine acres of the 11-acre site is currently zoned R-3 Urban Residential for multi-family housing; and 2.3 acres of that nine acres is within Lot 1. The remaining two acres of Lot 1 adjacent to T.H. #47 is zoned R-1 Urban Residential. A rezoning of that two acres is required to accommodate the development proposal. The 12/21/99 draft Comprehensive Plan identifies this property for City Council/November 28, 2000 Page 10 of 21