Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/07/2003

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Precise Metalcraff - Site Plan August 1, 2003 Page 2 of 4 deciduous and no less than 25% coniferous. Furthermore, City Code requires that no more than 25% of the trees planted consist of ornamental trees. The parcel has roughly 1,015 lineal feet of site perimeter, which equates to a minimum of twenty-five (25) trees to be installed. Of these, a minimum of five (5) need to be planted along Radium St to satisfy the pubtic road frontage planting requirement (one tree per 35 feet of public road frontage). The remaining trees can be planted throughout the property. The current landscaping plan shows a total of nme (9) trees being installed. This total is well short of the required number of trees (by a minimum of 16 trees). Furthermore, the current plan only shows tbur (4) trees being installed along the public road t¥ontage, which is one shy of what code requires. City Code also requires four (4) shrubs per tree be planted, which results in a need for 100 shrubs. The site plan only shows eleven (1 l) shrubs, which is well shy of what code requires. There does appear to be ample space to continue the shrubs around the structure. There is one discrepancy that needs clar/fication. The species palette indicates that ten (10) crabapples are to be planted yet the landscape plan only shows one. Additionally, one of the species, the compact amur maple, is a prohibited species and thus will need to be replaced with another species that is either acceptable or preferred as outl/ned in the Ramsey Tree Book. · There appears to be an area where existing trees will be preserved (the western portion of the property). However, there is no detailed inlbt'mation regarding the types, number, and size of trees to be preserved. As such, no credit can b~' given for preservation of significant trees to be retained on the site. There are several existing trees indicated on the Fading and drainage plan; these trees need to be identified on the landscaping plan. The City needs to receive an updated landscaping plan that includes a m/_nlmum of twenty-five (25) trees and 100'shrubs. Of the trees, there shall not be less than 25% of coniferous and not less than 25% oI' deciduous species and no more than 25% of them shall be categorized as ornamental. The Ramsey Tree Book should be referenced when choosing species. Architectural Standards: City. Code restricts building height to 35 feet and exterior wall finishes to natural or prefabricated brick or stone or pre-cast concrete panels or some other mater/al approved by City Council. The submitted building elevations appear to meet both requirements. The submitted color elevation witl be shown at the Planning Commission meeting. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The submitted site plan does not identify a waste storage Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City. Code requires one parking space per 1,000 square feet of floor space. The submitted site plan indicates 14 parking spaces (12 for the manufacturing use and 2 for the office use), wh/ch meets Code requirements. 86