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4) Construction of West Ramsey Parkway to Zeolite Street 5) Compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated July 28, 2006 Mayor Gamec suggested it would be nicer to have more landscaping than berming in this area. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained the idea is not to block the building; it is to help mitigate the view of the driveways and a lot of pavement. The building itself will rise above the berm. He indicated staff will continue to look at the berming and plantings. Councilmember Elvig expressed his agreement with Mayor Gamec's comments. He stated breaks in the berming would be preferential to a continuous roll of berming. The berm is a good concept to shade some of the cars and bituminous. He does not have a problem with the drive- thru; when this was discussed by the Town Center Task Force they knew this was coming and they wanted to be able to control the drive-thrus with conditional use permits. He inquired if the City is in the position to build Zeolite Street at this time. Community Development Director Trudgeon replied once West Ramsey Parkway is constructed they would be in the position to begin construction on Zeolite Street. Councilmember Elvig asked if there is any indication from Ramsey Town Center, LLC on whether they would proceed with the construction of West Ramsey Parkway, or whether Shingobee would step in and renegotiate this road construction with Ramsey Town Center, LLC. Community Development Director Trudgeon replied in very basic conversations with Ramsey Town Center, LLC they have indicated they are not in a position to construct the road this building season. Staff and Keith McDonald of Shingobee have discussed the road construction; staff has stated if this development is to proceed West Ramsey Parkway must be constructed from Armstrong Boulevard to Zeolite. Street. Councilmember Jeffrey indicated he does not have a problem with the drive-thru, but he is concerned about the streetscape. He is glad to see the landscaping plan; they should be sure to have the right mix to not necessarily cover the site, but shade it somewhat. Community Development Director Trudgeon explained the plan before the Council tonight is the preliminary site plan. There are a lot of details in the plan, and tweaks that need to be made. This also has to be platted as a separate lot. The final site plan will be included with the final plat. Staff has requested an internal traffic circulation study in order to determine that this building will work with the rest of the site. Staff has been working with Shingobee Builders on the rest of the site; this building seems to fit into the overall scheme, but there is some concern about how the rest of the site fits in. Mayor Gamec questioned if this particular area falls under any parking regulations for the ramp. Community Development Director Trudgeon responded in the negative. City Council / August 22, 2006 Page 11 of 18