Agenda - Council - 08/28/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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ii I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I ! be used as an area to stock pile dirt and do some burial of stumps that would not impact sites. The opportunity to do that has long past and their intention has been to mm the land over to the Homeowners Association. Chairperson Nixt inquired if it would be possible to get access to the berm to place top soil, on top of it. Mr. Peck replied that there is a City trail easement that probably could be used to access the site. He stated that North Forks, Inc. main concern is the liability they may incur. He stated that he will talk to Mr. Van Norman and discuss the issue in more detail. If some type of accommodation can't be agreed on, then they will be quite adamant that the berm be removed. Mr. Peck stated that personally he was objecting to the size of the berm, but noted that the resolution will be up to the Homeowners Association. Commissioner Johnson recommending delaying action until after the Northfork Homeowners' Association addresses the issue. Consensus was to allow the issue to be addressed by the North Fork Homeowners Association. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to continue the public hearing to August 7,2001. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nix.t,. Commissioners Johnson, Kociscak, Reeves, and Watson. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commiksioner Sweet. Case #5: Request for Site Plan Review of RJM Enterprises; Case of Dennis Sharp Community Development Assistant Wald stated that the City of Ramsey has received a request fbr site plan review from Dennis Sharp to construct an office and light manufacturing facility. The building will be occupied by RJM Enterprises. The area is generally located to the west of County Road #116 and south of 143rd Avenue in Gateway North Industrial Park No. 5. The subject property is zoned B-W Business/Warehousing; office and light manufactur/ng facilities are permitted uses. The site plan is proposing to construct a 39,928 square foot office and manufacturing facility with a 4,984 square foot second floor mezzanine area (to facilitate storage). The site plan is also proposing'a 30~0__00 square foot future addition. The proposed building meets the front yard, rear yard, and side yard setbacks established in the BW district. City Code restricts lot coverage to 35%, the site plan is proposing to construct a total of 39,928 square feet of building space on 4.51 acres, which equates to approximately a 20% lot coverage. The site will derive two (2) access points from 143rd'~venue. City Code requires all driveways and off-street parking areas to be paved and finished with B-6/12 concrete curbing; the site plan meets City requirements. Staff is requesting further information from the applicant to verify that the site plan meets off-street parking requirements. The site will be required to obtain a permit fkom the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization. The exterior building materials for the building are proposed to consist of rockface and smooth face concrete block, a Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 Page 7 of 23 -31-