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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 Boulevard. 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 explained 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 final site plan would be processed for each phase ofthe project as they are constructed, ensuring compliance with the Master Plan. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised 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. Mr. Trudgeon advised the Planning Commission and staff are recommending adoption of the proposed changes. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to introduce an ordinance amending Section 9.20.28 (B-3 Business District) of Chapter 9 of City Code. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Strommen, Dehen, Jeffrey, Look, and Olson. Voting No: None. Case #9: Resolution to Adopt Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Fire Chief Kapler stated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, has ordained that every county and incorporated municipality within the county is required to participate and complete a Hazard Mitigation Plan. Over the past two years, each community within Anoka County has been involved in creating a Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan was sent to FEMA for review and was approved in its first draft in late 2006. The plan details the history of disasters experienced in each community within Anoka County, along with an extensive evaluation of both natural and man- made disaster possibilities in the future. This evaluation includes an estimate of probability of such event, along with a severity rating of impact to the community. Chief Kapler stated extensive staff time was taken to prepare Ramsey's portion of the plan. Those staff costs were incurred by the respective departments of Police, Fire and Public Works. The cost of gathering all the communities input and creating the final document was absorbed by the Emergency Management staff of Anoka County. Chief Kapler noted if Ramsey were to experience another City Council / January 23, 2007 Page 22 of 28