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CASE # 5 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 9.20.28 (B -3 BUSINESS DISTRICT) OF CITY CODE; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY By: Amy. Geisler, AICP, Associate Planner Background: 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. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Map of proposed B -3 Business District b) Draft City Council meeting minutes dated January 23, 2007 c) Proposed B -3 Business District ordinance Notification: The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their January 4, 2007 meeting. • Funding Source: No funding required. Observations: The B -3 District follows the review process outlined in the Planned Unit Development (PUD) District. The City will approve a Master Plan for the entire site according to the performance standards listed in the B -3 District. Once approved, if plans come forward that do not substantially conform to the approved Master Plan, a revised Master Plan will be required for the overall site. Since the B -3 District was established, staff has made note of several deficiencies in the code that need to be remedied. The changes Staff is proposing would clarify that proposed developments Would need to follow the entire PUD review process, including a preliminary and final site plan. Staff is also recommending a change to Subd. 6 b -3: Building Orientation, to explicitly allow more than one building per lot. This type of development was anticipated when the B -3 District was originally drafted, but Staff feels it is important to state this explicitly within the B -3 District to avoid conflicts with other sections of City Code. Staff would also note that no parcels have been rezoned to B -3 Business to date; this action is expected to coincide with preliminary plat review of Ramsey Crossings. —159—