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Commissioner Trites Rolle expressed concern regarding whether there will be enough space in the City parking structure. She asked how it is gauged who gets to use the ramp as counting . towards their parking stalls. Community Development Director Trudgeon replied there is a plan that shows the intended use and how the parking structure will be allocated for each of the particular uses in the core area. The outlying areas are on their own to provide parking. Commissioner Cleveland inquired if there will be height restrictions on parking structures. She expressed concern with the possibility of parking ramps being higher than the buildings. Associate Planner Dalnes replied there are not parking ramp standards in place; this would be addressed as part of the site plan process. 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 of the City's Zoning Code to update the zoning district definitions, with the above changes and recommendations. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, 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 • Planning Commission /January 4, 2007 Page 32 of 35 -34-