Agenda - Council - 05/22/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City, Code states that outside storage shall be restricted to 10% of the property and shall be surfaced to control dust. The site plan indicates that outside storage of finished pre-east products is proposed along the eastern boundary line and along the southwest corner of the property. The Applicant stated to Staff that the outside storage area is approximately 61,204 square feet in size, this equates to a 7% lot coverage.. The Applicant has indicated that they are proposing to surface the outside storage area with a compacted granular fill. Tlxe compacted granular fill is a deviation from City Code and will require City Council approval. Staff is recommending that at a minimum the outside storage area consist of Class V. The site will derive two (2) access points from newly constructed 143~d Avenue. City Code requires all driveways and off-street parking areas to be paved and finished with B- 6/12 concrete curbing. The site plan indicates that a portion of the property will be surfaced with bituminous pavement. The site plan is proposing that the perimeter of paved area be absent of the required concrete curbing. This is a deviation from City Code and will require City Council approval. The site plan indicates the required curbing around the customer/employee parking area. The City Engineer is requesting that temporary erosion control measures be taken during construction. The exterior buitding materials for the facility are proposed to consist of pre-cast concrete panels, a pre-finished metal cap and a metal wall panel portion above the pre-cast concrete panels, this meets City code requirements. Screening in the form of berming is being proposed along 143rd Avenue and Ebony Street. The proposed berms do not meet City standards. The berm along Ebony Street should be eight feet in height and should contain an approved ground covering and irrigation system. The berm along 143rd Ave. should be at a minimum of six feet in height and should also contain an approved ground covering and irrigation system. High quality berming will be required in order to provide screening of heavy concentrated manufacturing products from the adjacent neighbors (Gateway North Industrial Park #5). The proposed plantings on both berms do not contain species that are recommended in the City of Ramsey. The City has drafted a development agreement that is proposing to offer Amcor assistance with site improvements. Amcor has the option to sign the agreement and receive $50,000 dollars of TIF assistance. The assistance will be $10,000 per year starting in 2003 and concluding in 2007 to aid in establishing a high quality berm along 143rd Ave. and Ebony Street. The landscaping plan should be revised to include plantings that are consistent with the recommended species in the City of Ramsey. The facility will be hooking up to municipal services. The site plan is absent of a lighting plan. If the facility is proposing to have additional lighting, a lighting plan will need to be submitted and is subject to the City Engineers approval. -142-