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Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to deny the request to rezone the proposed plat of Bridgewater from R-1: Single-Family Residential to Planned-Unit-Development, based on the findings offact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Jeffrey, Elvig, Dehen, Look, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #11: Request for Preliminary Plat Approval of Bridgewater; Case of CBR Development Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to table the request for preliminary plat to allow the developer to submit a revised plat that conforms to the City Code standards for the R-I Residential District and a satisfactory drainage plan; Case of CBR Development. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Dehen, Look, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #12: Request for Site Plan Review of Terrace Hill Apartments; Case of Trident Development, LLC . Associate Planner DaInes stated Trident Development, LLC has submitted a site plan application to develop a 63-unit, general occupancy apartment building on an existing property located at The Ponds of Ramsey. The property is approximately 4.5 acres in size and is zoned R-3 High Density Housing. The property was rezoned in 2003 as part of the overall development plan for The Ponds of Ramsey. The original development plan proposed an80-unit senior building on the site, but no site plan application was made for this project. Within the R-3 District, a maximum of 15 units per acre is permitted, and the proposed site plan indicates an overall density of 14.9 units per acre. The site plan meets all setback, site design, lot coverage, and minimum floor area requirements. Ms. DaInes advised the application meets City Code requirements for building height and architecture. Parking requirements for this site are 2.5 spaces per unit, one of which must be enclosed. The proposal meets City Code requirements for parking. Access is proposed to be gained from Dysprosium Street. In light of recent efforts by Anoka County and the City of Ramsey to identify the future re-alignment of TH 47, an alternate, future access from Nowthen Boulevard is proposed through the City property to the east. This is addressed through the Development Agreement. The County has submitted comments regarding this development, and states that the pond should be re-Iocated to the location of the future TH 47 alignment and the building should be shifted as far northeast as possible, as to avoid any parking areas within the future right- of-way area. Associate Planner DaInes stated significant changes have been made to the original concept plan for Terrace Hill Apartments. The applicant has relocated the building as to not interfere with the possible re-alignment path of TH 47. Furthermore, the applicant has further revised the plan to minimize the presence of any parking or pavement in the -189- -