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<br />CASE # ~ <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br />REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR KLEIN BANK <br />TO OPERATE A DRIVE-THRU IN THE TC-2 ZONING DISRICT: <br />CASE OF HTG ARCHITECTS AND SHINGOBEE BUILDERS, INC <br />- By: Breanne DaInes, Associate Planner <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />HTG Architects has submitted a site plan for the development of Klein Bank located generally on the <br />corner of Armstrong Boulevard and West Ramsey Parkway. The TC-2 District requires a <br />conditional use permit (CUP) for uses with a drive",thru. The applicant has submitted an <br />application for a CUP in order to operate a drive-thru banking facility. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site location map <br />b) Site Plan <br />c) Proposed findings of fact <br />d) Proposed conditional use permit <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />In accordance with State statute, Staff attempted to notify owners of property within 350 feet of <br />the Subject Property of the applicant's request and the public hearing. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The Ramsey Town Center project is designed to be a mixed~use, pedestrian friendly <br />development. Uses with drive-thrus have a potential to be incompatible with the intent of the <br />Ramsey Town Center: Therefore, these types of uses are permitted only as a conditional use in <br />certain areas of the Town Center so that the proposal may be reviewed for their compatibility. <br />The TC-2 Zoning District was created to accommodate larger scale, auto-oriented commercial <br />activities. <br /> <br />The drive-thru is proposed to be located on the north side of the building, with a drive aisle along <br />the west side. It is proposed to be 4 stalls wide, resulting in a 70 foot building setback from West <br />Ramsey Parkway. The vehicles would exit the drive-thru by circulating around the building and <br />exiting through the same way they entered. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff is concerned with the circulation as proposed, and suggests that consideration be giv~n to <br />relocating the drive-thru to the east side of the building. This would aid in easing traffic and <br />conflicts. It would also allow the building to be moved closer to West Ramsey Parkway and <br />Armstrong Boulevard, resulting in enhancing the pedestrian-oriented design of the site. <br /> <br />9 <br />