Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/16/2010 - Special Meeting

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Preliminary Site Plan Review -Ramsey Medical Building September 9, 2010 Page 3 of 6 story building. The architectural elevations indicate a design consistent with the goals of the design guidelines and do not contain continuous rooflines. • A diverse mix of materials is encouraged, applied in a variety of proportions, exposures, and detailing, especially along all street frontages. The proposed building will include a mix of brick, stone, glass, and metal accents. Building Height: The TC-I District requires a minimum of two (2) stories and a maximum of five (5) stories for all buildings within this district. The proposed building is two (2) stories. Waste Storage: The waste storage area is proposed to be a masonry enclosure along Civic Center Drive. This complies with City Code. Off -Street Parking - Spaces Required: The Town Center zoning district sets a maximum parking space standard of 4 per 1,000 square feet of building for medical clinics and offices; which equates to 174 maximum spaces in this case. The preliminary site plan proposed 138 off-street parking spaces with space for eleven (11) on -street spaces. It is anticipated that a portion of the proposed surface parking lot will be converted to structured parlcing in the future to maximize shared parking on the block. �l Signs: Please note that all signs for the proposed building must be approved through a separate sign permit process. Landscape Review - Reviewer: Chris Anderson candersorad ramsev. rn n. us 763-433-9905 - Landscaping Plan: The following comments are offered regarding the August 13, 2010 Landscaping Plan prepared by Brodsho Consulting: - • While Staff is generally supportive of private landscape improvements within the public right-of-way, there is a concern about long-term maintenance of these plantings. Any Landscaping improvements other than sod in the boulevard area will -require a maintenance agreement specifying that it will be the subject property owner's responsibility to maintain. • Regardless of whether it is sod, perennials, and/or trees, Staff would like to see the boulevard areas irrigated. Irrigation details must be submitted for review. • All proposed landscaping in the boulevard areas must be tolerant of deicing salts and - harsh. growing environments. - • Topsoil, whether it is imported or the existing topsoil is amended, must meet or exceed MN DOT's Premium Topsoil specification. If amending onsite topsoil, documentation must be supplied to the City to verify that the amended material meets MnDOT's Premium Topsoil Borrow specification. • At the time of installation, all shrubs must be at least twenty-four (24) inches in size. • All disturbed areas must be sodded. Any deviation from this condition requires City Council approval. 69