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street would not get upgraded unless the City decided it is critical enough to put it in the Capital Improvement Program, and those are funded through the general fund. Ms. Abendroth stated they cannot really understand by the plan how much internal room there will be there be for 91 children in the winter. She asked how the outside area will be facilitated to make it safe being located right on a busy highway. Chairperson Nixt explained the number of children will be regulated by State law according to the square footage of the facility. Commissioner Trites Rolle noted page 2 of the staff review letter states that the play area will be fenced in. Chairperson Nixt pointed out there is a daycare facility on the west side of County Road 47 with fencing, and to his knowledge there have not been any incidents with children running out to Highway 47 over the fence. The area proposed to be fenced is about 4,700 square feet, which is about the same size as the expansion. Motion by Commissioner Van Scoy, seconded by Commissioner Hunt, to recommend that the City Council grant approval of the proposed site plan contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated July 3, 2007, and contingent upon the granting of the Conditional Use Permit. . Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Commissioners Van Scoy, Hunt, Brauer, Levine, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Abstain: Chairperson Nixt. Absent: Commissioner Cleveland. Case #4: Public Hearing - Request for Revised Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review of Ramsey Town Center 6 th Addition; Case of D.R. Horton, Inc. Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 8:47 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 8:47 p.m. Presentation Associate Planner Geisler stated D.R. Horton Inc. received final site plan and final plat approval of Ramsey Town Center 6 th Addition in May of 2005. In November-2006, the City Council granted an extension of final plat approval until May 2008. D.R. Horton now wishes to make some revisions to the original plat, thus requiring review of a new preliminary plat and site plan for the project. The Subject Property is west of Ramsey Town Center 2nd Addition, D.R. Horton's first phase of townhomes which are immediately west of Ramsey Blvd. The previously approved plan had a total of 77 units (43 rowhouse units and 34 back -to -back units); the revised Planning Commission/ July 11, 2007 Page 16 of 21