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Tim Pomerl au,~Oak Creek Builders, Inc., explained that they will have units that range in price from $150,0~)0 t0 $175,000 and the walkouts will range from $230,000 to $260,000. Councilme~beriCook stated that he likes the concept, but felt that something could be done with the density, i Hei also noted that he agreed with the rezoning request to change a portion of the property frorh siagle family residential to medium density residential. Councilmerr~ber Elvig requested that in the future the Council receive the plans on 1 lx17 pieces of paper. He, nolled that he also agreed with the rezoning request. Majority cofi, sen,qus of the City Council was to recommend that the developer proceed with the rezoning. [ Councilmem~er Kurak agreed that the property should be developed as medium density. Majority co sermus of the City Council was to add additional plants and trees for additional buffering ant that the Radium Street cul-de-sac length be reduced. Case #12: R,gquest for Sketch Plan Review of The Ramsey Town Center; Case of R~amsey Town Center, LLC Councilmem ~er Kurak abstained from discussion. City Admini [trator Norman stated that as part of the Comprehensive Planning process, which begun in 19!i8, the City identified a location for a mixed-used town center in Ramsey. The Comprehensige P[lan adopted in January 2002, shows the area bounded by Ramsey Boulevard., Armstrong B~ule~ard. and County Highway #116 as being a mixed-use development. There also has been signific .art discussion on this site for a stop on the Northstar Commuter Rail. A development group, Ramse~ Tc~wn Center, LLC (RTC) has been formed to develop approximately 369.5 acres as a mixed-use, l~ed~trian-friendly, transit-orientated development known as the Ramsey Town Center. RTC has subr~ittod a sketch plan detailing what they are proposing to locate in the Ramsey Town Center. The majority of the development parcel is currently used for agricultural purposes. There are two existlng homes along Ramsey Boulevard. The parcel also contains a City of Ramsey wellhouse an~ a ~odel airplane landing strip. The Sketch Plan shows a variety of uses within the Town Center ~lev~,lopment area. The development is anchored by the Town Center Core, which is shown to incl~tdela centralized green space available for live performances, a new City Hall and Police Stationt a Multi-screen movie theater, "restaurant row" that is proposed to consist of up to six, high-quality r~stat~rants, and indoor/outdoor winter garden area with banquet facilities. Immediately surrounding the_~(~ore to the east are retail nodes that will specialize in fashion/clothing, home improvement, an~ play time (fitness center, skate park, outdoor sporting goods retailers). To the west of the ce :e, a~ grocery store, a two-story big box retailer, a pharmacy, and other retail uses will serve Ramsey. residential noi commercial w units will be v areas farther residents for convenience shopping. The core and the immediate area will have many les ~embedded into the commercial activity. In some cases, the residential and ill ~e horizontally integrated within the same block. In other cases, the residential ertiqally integrated, with the residential unit located above the commercial uses. The ast of the core and at the intersection of the new Sunwood Drive and Ramsey City Council/June 10, 2003 Page 13 of 22