Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/01/2007

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Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated currently a three story building could have a four story parking ramp. This will be reviewed further. Commissioner Levine commented on the expense of building parking ramps and the unlikelihood of a parking structure being built taller than the building. Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, to recommend that the City Council introduce an ordinance to revise Chapter 9.20.25 ofthe City's Zoning Code to update the zoning district definitions, with the above changes and recommendations. Motion Carried. V oting Yes: ChairpersonNixt, Commissioners Cleveland, Hunt, Levine, Trites Rolle, and Van Scoy. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Brauer. Case #8: Public Hearing - Consider Amending Section 9.20.28 (B-3 Business District) of City Code; Case of City of Ramsey Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 10:51 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 10:51 p.m. Presentation Community Development Director Trudgeon reviewed that the City created the B-3 Business Zoning District in 2006, in anticipation of the Ramsey Crossings redevelopment project, located west of Armstrong Blvd and north of Highway 10. Mr. Trudgeon explained since the B-3 District was established, staff has made note of several deficiencies in the code that need to be remedied. The entire Zoning District will be master planned and is intended to contain larger- scale, more auto-oriented commercial uses than are intended for the Town Center on the east side of Armstrong Blvd. To accomplish this, the B-3 District was drafted to allow a significant amount of design flexibility through the Master Planning process, rather than assuming lot-by-lot development with specific setbacks and lot standards (as is the case in the B-1 and B-2 zoning districts). The district contains performance standards to guide the creation of the Master Plan. Mr. Trudgeon advised the B-3 District follows the review process outlined in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) District. Once the City has approved a Master Plan that meets the performance standards in the B-3 District, any significant changes to the Master Plan require the developer to process a revised Preliminary Site Plan for the entire site. A fmal site plan would be processed for each phase of the project as they are constructed, ensuring compliance with the Master Plan. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated the changes Staff is proposing would clarify that proposed developments would need to follow the entire PUD review process, Planning Commission/January 4, 2007 Page 33 of 36 P33