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Review Letter: Canvas Craft April 28, 2000 Page 2 of 3 Utilities: This site will be served by on-site sanitary facilities. Setbacks: The proposed structure meets or exceeds the minimum 35-foot front yard, 35-foot rear yard, and 20-foot side yard building setbacks established in the Highway Business District. Landscaping: Staff will only comment on the proposed eight (8) new mock orange bushes. The existing landscaping including the new mock oranges does not meet minimum standards. The addition of trees adjacent to Riverdale Drive would be more desirable. A line of seven (7) or eight (8) trees should have more than one variety. Approved species include Oaks (any variety), hackberry, and disease resistant Elms. Screening: The subject parcel need not provide screening as it is surrounded by properties zoned Highway Business. A chain link fence is being proposed along the.easterly front yard, side yard, and rear yard. This fence currently exists to aid in security of overnight boat parking. Waste Storage: An enclosed waste storage area for this site currently exists. Off-Street Parking and Driveways - Design: The plan shows that the expanded off-street parking area is surfaced with bituminous pavement and finished with B-6/12 concrete, curbing. The applicant is requesting that a portion of the boat storage yard be surfaced with crushed asphalt and that the requirement for curbing be waived. Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: Canvas Craft currently has six (6) customer parking spaces and they are proposing to add five (5) more. City staff f'mds this will meet City Code requirements. Architectural Standards: The proposed manufacturing addition does not exceed the 35-foot height limit. Exterior walls are proposed to consist of rock and smooth face concrete block, which will match the existing building materials. The exterior walls will be 12' of gray concrete rock face and then 2' of smooth face gray concrete block. This complies with City Code. Drainage, Grading and Erosion Control: Calculations submitted by John Oliver show that runoff will be contained within the sump area to be constructed along State Highway #10. A copy of the site plan has was sent to MnDot. Lighting Plan: The submittal does not show existing or proposed exterior lighting locations. The site plan should be modified accordingly if there is existing and proposed exterior lighting on the site. The Ramsey Planning Commission will be meeting to review the proposed site plan on Tuesday, May 2, 2000 at 7:00pm immediately following the Board of Adjustment meeting. It is suggested that you or your representative be present at this meeting to answer any questions that may arise.