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-100- March 21, 2008 John Weicht John C. Weicht and Associates, LLP PO Box 368 Elk River MN 55330 7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: 763- 427 -1410 • Fax: 763 - 427 -5543 www:ci.ramsey.mn.us Re: Site Plan — Class C Components Building Expansion Dear Mr. Weicht, We are in receipt of a Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Building Elevations prepared by Paul Meyer Architects, Inc. dated February 5, 2008, and a Grading, Drainage, and Erosion Control Plan prepared by John Oliver and Associates, dated February 4, 2008. We offer the following comments: General: The site plan is proposing a 14,901-sqaure foot expansion to the Class C Components building located on Sunwood Drive just west of Bunker Lake Blvd. Zoning: The site is zoned E -2 Employment; warehouse and office uses are permitted within this district. Access: The site currently has two accesses onto Sunwood Drive, with no additional accesses required. Lot Coverage: The overall site is approximately 2.4 acres in size. The current building is 16,073 square feet, for a lot coverage of about 15 %. With the new addition of 14,901 square feet, lot coverage will increase to about 30 %. The E -2 District permits lot coverage (buildings) up to 45% of lot. Setbacks: The E -2 Business District requires front, side, and rear yard setbacks of 35, 25, and 25 feet, respectively. When the site plan for this building was originally approved, the front yard setback in the E -2 District was 40 feet. The site plan meets the current E -2 Employment setback requirements. Parking and paved areas are also required to be at least 20 feet from property line along public streets; the site plan also meets this requirement. Architectural Elevations: The existing building is textured concrete block with some painted accents. The expansion will match the existing building.