Agenda - Council - 06/26/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

-194- Review Letter: North Pine Professional Building June 19, 2001 Page 2 of 4 Landscaping: The landscaping plan is generally acceptable. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 35-feet, the proposed office/warehouse facility will be 35 feet in height, which meets City standards. City Code restricts exterior wail finishes to consist of brick, natural stone or integrally treated pre-cast concrete panels or other material as approved by City Council. The building elevation plan indicates that the exterior wall materials for the office/warehouse structure will consist of painted rock face concrete block and stucco. Concrete block must be integrally treated with texture and if color is going to be used, it must also be integrally treated into the concrete block. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be indoors or be · completely screened from abutting properties. The site plan indicates that the waste storage area will be screened by a wood privacy fence; this meets City` standards. Off-Street Parking - Design: In accordance with City Code, all driveways, off-street parking and maneuvering areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous and finished with B-6/12 concrete curbing. Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City, Code requires one (1) parking space for every 200 square feet of office space. In this case, the number of parking spaces required for the office area is five (5). Past practice is to require one (1) parking space for every 1,000 square feet of warehouse space. The proposed 24 off-street parking spaces, would appear to meet City Code. Lighting: A lighting plan was submitted and is subject to the City Engineers approval. Shop drawings will need to be submitted to ensure compliance with City Code. Off-Street Loading Area: City Code requires one off-street loading berth for buildings that have over 10,000 square feet of floor area and one additional loading berth for each additional 25,000 square feet. The site plan is proposing one loading dock and ten loading berths, this exceeds City Code requirements. City Code requires loading docks to be located at the rear o£ the principal building when possible. The site plan indicates that the loading dock will be located along the south side. Due to the residential development (Northfork) located to the north of the Subject Property, staff finds that the proposed loading dock is best located on the south side of the facility. Drainage and Grading: The Lower Rum River Watershed Management (WMO) Organization will require a permit for this development. From the National Wetland Inventory Map in the' City's Stormwater Management Plan ir does not appear that there are any wetlands on the subject property. This information should be verified as it will be part of the permitting process for the WMO permit. Upon completion of the storm ponding facilities, erosion control measures should be installed to protect the ponds and storm sewer inlets. The development proposes to excavate and utilize land that is currently owned by the City of Ramsey. This proposal would allow the capacity of 2-100 year storm events. The calculations and capacities of the pre and post development must be provided. All excavation on City property wilt be completed by the Developer. I I I I I i I I I I