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-202- determine exact usage of the land at this point, noting that the Commission would be in support of such usage as has been suggested, but not determined at this point. Further discussion: Chairperson Nixt stated he would support a Comprehensive Plan amendment consistent with what has been proposed, but den/al would be appropriate without a full proposal to consider. Commissioner Brauer noted den/al would be consistent with the previous policy, as the Commission has not approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment without knowing what the land use will be. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson ' ' ~!::~': ""~" N~xt, Comm~smners Van:Scoy Brauer Cleveland, Hunt, Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None.~,g-bsent:. ;None::.~ ," Commissioner Brauer commented this particul~ ~se ~ ;~t~in. of the drafting of contingencies for Comprehensive Plan changes2:: H~ Cbmm~ied st~/ff.[,0fi th~ W~iy the plan was drafted showing how each of these cntena were met; Case 94: Request for Preliminary' Site Plan Revii;~':of ACCAP-Ramsey Town Center Apartments; Case of Anoka County Commli~i~ A~on Program, Inc. Associate Planner Geisler stated that Anql/~-~o~Cd .m~.~ unity Aatida Pro~mmn (ACCAP) has submitted an application to develop ~'"~:~}!:~i:l-u~ builc(ing generally located at Sunwood Drive and West Ramsey T0~h:Qentez~;Dri-v~(~ir~rthe Town Center. ACCAP is proposing to construct a 15,194-square~fo0¢bmldmg comp9s~d; of 4 floors of apartments over a ground floor of retail uses. The btiildin~:~ll co~n 40 ~ri~-fapartments, 20 of which will be affordable and 20 wkich will bi~iet-rate. 2~"~5rojeC~'e~resents the first affordable housing to be developed wahin the T~m Center. The 5uil~g is proposed to be located in front of the Mumc~pal Parking Ramp~and ~est of the new MuniCipal Center. There ~s an error with the eastern property line for thlg ~gt~(as ~?ded with Ramsey Town Center 5th Addition. Staffis still researching the:error~..b, ut ~t appearS: tt ca~ be resolved by processing an adm~mstrat~ve plat. Ms. Ge~sler ~d?[~e.~ ~: s~te ~S,~oned TC~ianckbqth apartments and retad are pertained vath~n th/s distric~t:!Th~:i~Ci:I.2D,igtriCt i:equires a rn~.fii~¢density of 15 units per acre. As proposed, the 40 apa-rtm~uate t~)a~e~[tY/bf appro:~"mat~ly 111 units per acre. The District also requires at l~i[~0~ of the ground ~o3i- ~tage of ali buildings on primary or through streets be reserved ~for;remi/, restaurant, or other:~e uses that d~rectly serve the pubhc. The s~te plan meets this '~Grem~nt,~ the entire first ~r is proposed to be retail. The TC-1 district also requires a Flo6~(~."R~tio of 1.0 for ali i0~ ;l'he proposed building exceeds this requirement. Associate Plier G~islei-adv[s~d the building proposes to utilize the parking ramp for parking spaces for and retail uses. City Code req.ires a tot of par n spaces for the proposed ~. Th~ .?-i~iunicipal Ramp has always been expected to serve this building and can accommodate the'}i~ber of spaces required. An agreement will need to be worked out with the applicant regarding payment of a maintenance fee for the parking spaces for both the apartments and the retail portion of the building. The building is proposed to be composed of brick, stucco, and fiber-cement siding. All are permitted materials in the TC-1 District. Ms. Geisler explained the building will gain access from an alley between the building and the parking ramp. This alley is 20 feet in ~vidth and is intended to provide vehicle access to facilitate Planning Commission/June 1, 2006 Page 13 of 19