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parcel is approximately 2. I4 acres in size; the applicant is proposing a totaI building'and bituminous pavement coverage of 6% or 5,600 square feet. Chalich Trucking will establish yard around the office building and paved area by installing sod. The remainin~:i;alZea will continue to remain in its current natural state. The exterior finish on the building'~"~mposed to be a tan vinyl siding with decorative brick on the east wall. The vinyl siding '/~G'~i~'i~om the B-3 Highway Business District requirements and will require City Counci!-a~/P~)val. It'~!'also noted that in 1986, the applicant received City approval for the constmcti6ii, al-the truck across the street. The approval required the applicant to apply brick :facad~.'?~n the south '- ~ .'i.~ and east sides of the building. The applicant has not constructed the .re~i/ii2ed .exte~/'~r brick facades. The proposed landscaping plan is minimal and staff is reque~h'~ s~erat modifications. A minimum of seven trees should be planted (typically deciduoi~s-~5'f two different varieties) along the street frontage, the foundation plantings should be,.a 'Var/ety of.sP,ec~es, and the field natural area should receive some type of landscaping' d~sign. The ~i;0~.os.ed exterior lighting fixtures do not meet City Code standards; modificationS'Should be mad~71antl are subject to the City En~neer's approval. The Planning Commissio~ revidw~' ChaI~iei~ T~c~ng's site plan at their regular meeting on July 10, 2000. The Planning commi~i~'~?~f~ommended approval with the condition that the applicant apply brick facade to their truck te~ as previously approved. Subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant submi~b:d.a revi~¢d Drainage and Grading Plan as requested by the City Engineer. The revised plan still, has-a~ few outstanding issues that can and will be addres, sedpri0r to'~n~r building perm/t being isSuedl Councilmember .4anderson inqu¥i-ed as tb-~hy the app}i;ant :w~'prop~'sing the vinyl siding. Community Development Assistant Wald replied.~at vinyl s/ding is in character with the truck terminal and the industrial park. :;,i~, i:.-?'-'~ City Administrator Norman ~oted that the k~a prbvides a wonderful opportunity for future developmeix~' t~ut the City is!~bnths away from;.bzSnging forward a redevelopment plan. Couricilmen~ber Anderson expressed concern :that the applicant never compiled with applying the brick facades'~n~'the exSstifig'ortitd~ng"]~.~?~' ;!.;.'~:-~ .~.47;~f~'e'i-i-C~ok, 8049 ~46tP. Avenue NW, Ramsey, replied that she was not involved in the .?i'i-i?";'7;fi'k~truCt.~.cm of the ex/sting building and have a~eed to place the brick on the north and west sides of ~-'~xisting building~-'-')¢ ;- Councilmember Hendr/ksen inquired if the City would be granting them the relaxation of a standard that isfm..!place with the notion that the City will eventually redevelop the site. City Attorne/'G0odr/ch explained that the construction of the br/dge across' the river could be ten ":~.;:.Years away' and whether the buildLng was' finished in concrete block or vinyl siding would not have much: Of an impact on the value of the property. -84- City Council/August 8, 2000 Page 6 of 14