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Case #5: Amendments to the Site Plan Review Section of City Code; Case of City of Ramsey Community Development Assistant Walther stated that on September 1, 1998, the Planning Commission directed staff to review the Site Plan Review section of City Code. Staff reviewed the current code, the recommendations of the Chapter 9 Review Subcommittee, and the suggested additional submittal requirement of color renderings and/or colored material samples of the building exterior. Mr. Walther stated that after reviewing a draft of the proposed revisions on December 3, 1998, the Planning Commission suggested additional modifications, which staff made. In addition, staff moved all of the performance standards found in Section 9.03.06 (Site Plan Review), Subdivision 4 (Standards) to the more appropriate location in Section 9.11.20 (Non-residential Performance Standards). Therefore the Planning Commission considered the adoption of an ordinance to amend Sections 9.03.06 and 9.11.20 of Ramsey City Code at the Planning Commission meeting on January 5, 1999. The Planning Commission recommended City Council approve the proposed ordinance. Mr. Walther explained that the City Council introduced the ordinance on January 26, 1999. The City Council then suggested two changes to the ordinance at their meeting on February 9, 1999. Staff made the suggested changes and returned it to the Planning Commission for review on June 1, 1999. The Planning Commission held another public hearing at which they received no comment. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Anderson to introduce the ordinance amending Sections 9.03.06 (Site Plan Review) and 9.11.20 (Non-Residential Performance Standards) of the City Code. Motion carried. Voting yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmember Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #6: Request for Site Plan Approval; Case of New Life Church Zoning Administrator Frolik stated that the City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan approval from New Life Church. The plan process proposes to construct a church on the east side of T.H.//47, at 172nd. She explained that the site is ten acres in size. One access is proposed onto T.H.//47 and the plans have been forwarded to MnDOT for comment. The church building is proposed to be 13,136 square feet in size and exterior walls will consist of a combination of rock face and single-scored block. The facility will be served by an on-site septic system and well. The area of the building and the paved parking lot do not exceed the 25% impervious surface restriction in this area. The structure meets all building setback requirements, however, the placement is also affected by landscaping requirements. City Code requires a 40-foot landscaped buffer area between non-residential uses and residentially zoned property. Although the parcel to the south is occupied by Wirz's Nursery, it is zoned residential and, therefore, the standard ten-foot side yard setback increases to 40 feet. Subsequent to receiving the City Staff Review Letter and prior to the Planning Commission meeting on July 6, the applicant modified the site plan to provide the 40-foot buffer between the church and the adjacent property to the south. Ms. Frolik explained that in accordance with City Code, a sufficient number of off-street City Council/July 13, 1999 Page 9 of 18