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Motion byCouncilmemb'er Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey,toad6ptResolution #07- 08-188 adopting Findings of Fact #0804 relating to Jeff Anders611's requ.est for a home occupation permit, and to adopt Resolution #07-0~-189 approving Jeff Anderson's request for a Home Occupation Permit based on the Findings of Fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Dehen, Look, and Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. Case #3: Request for Final Plat Approval of Ramsey Town Center 13th Addition and Final Site Plan Approval of the Anoka County Medical Examiner Facility; Case of PSD, LLC and Anoka County Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated Anoka County has entered into an agreement with PSD, LLC to develop a new facility for the medical examiner on a portion of Outlot GG of Ramsey Town Center Addition. The site is adjacent to Rhinestone Street NW, south of Sunwood Drive and north of Civic Center Drive. The property is zoned TC-3, a work place sub-district of Town Center for which corporate and medical campuses are encouraged. The proposed medical examiner facility will be approximately 17,850 square feet in size and is placed on the site to allow a future expansion, The minim.um floor area ratio in this district is .25; the proposed floor area ratio is .33. Ms. Frolik indicated there is a slight change from the preliminary plat with the inclusion of Outlot 8.to allow access to the facility. If Outlot B is not needed in the future for access Anoka County has the first option to purchase the outlot for their private facility. Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated the TC-3 District regulations require 2-4 story buildings; the proposed building is I-story. However, the Town Center guidelines for the TC-3 District indicate that occasional I-story buildings are acceptable if they do not dominate the street frontages and the rooflines are at least 18 feet in height. The medical examiner facility has been designed with a clerestory to give the illusion of a 2-story building. Ms. Frolik explained the TC-3 District setback from street is 0-15 feet; the proposed setback of the building varies from 15-33 feet. However, a planned future expansion of the building would occur on the west wall facing Rhinestone Street and will bring the building into compliance with the IS-foot maximum setback. In the interim the site has been designed to use wrought iron fences" garden patios, entry canopies extended to the sidewalk, and landscaping to bring the hard edge ot the site development out to the sidewalk. Ms. Frolik stated the site will derive public access from Rhinestone Street. The approved preliminary site plan proposed two full accesses and one right-out only access onto Rhinestone Street. . The . site plan has been subsequently modified and there will be one full access and one right-out only access on Rhinestone Stre~t. The southerly access will accommodate two-way traffic to and from the site~ There is one additional access onto Rhinestone Street from the garage. Ms. Frolik stated subsequent to preliminary site plan. approval, the parking lot size has been increased to encompass the. shared parking spaces on the east property line.. The final site plan now proposes 50.developed parkillg spaces; 40 on site, and lOon-street parking spaces on Rhinestone Street. The site plan also identifies proof of parking for an additional 12 spaces along the east wall of the building, should they become necessary in the future. Ms. Frolik stated staff recommends final plat and final site plan approval. City Council / August14, 2007 Page 7 of 32