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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I ! CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; CASE OF LIFEFITNESS-PARABODY, A DMSION OF BRUNSWICK CORPORATION By: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator Background: The City of Ramsey has received a request for sit, plan review and approval from Parabody- Lifefitness for an expansion to the existing facility at 14150 Sunfish Lake Blvd. N.W. The following items are enclosed: a) Site location map b) 8itc plan c) City Staff Review Letter dated April 1, 1999 d) Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated April 6, 1999 Observations: The existing Parabody building is 56,648 §quare feet in size and is located on Lot 2~ Block 1 of Gateway North Industrial Park Plat 4. They are proposing a 208,016 square foot addition to the facil.;).., that will extend onto Lot 3 :o the north. To accommodate this expansion, Parabody is also in the process ofreplatting the two lots into 1 lot and one ouflot. The ouflot ia a wetland that will be deeded back to the City. The total size of the existing facility and the expansion is 264,664 square feet. Building cove:age is restricted to 35% of 'the lot area, which is 259,182 square feet, excluding the wetland area that is proposed to be deeded to the City. The expansion constitutes a 35.7% lot coverage. City Staff is not recomrrtending a variance precedure for the follo-adng reasons: a) the wetland has not been officially split off from the property at this poir_t in tirae.; b) if the wetland was not deeded back to the City, the proposed expansion would not exceed the 35% lot coverage restriction; c) the building coverage in the area will be maintained at less than 35% because the wetland will be perpetual open space; d) a lot coverage of 35.7% is still in the 35% range and has not progressed to 36%.' The expanded structure complies with ail setback requirements. The exterior finish on the expansion is proposed to be a combination of painted smooth faced and ribbed concrete panels. The break area appendage on the west side of the building is proposed to be fmished with a combination of corrugated.metal panels and glass. The Planning Commission has determined that the concrete panels are in compliance with City Code. The use of metal panels on the break area will require Council approval. The Planning Commission recommended that Council approve the use of colored metal panels and glass on the break room appendage. The basis for their recommendation is that the south and west walls facing the wetland and other businesses will mostly consist of glass, and the west wall facing north, which is all metal panels, faces their own loading dock. The number of loading berths proposed is in compliance with City Code.