Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/02/1999

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CASE #, REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; CASE OF TRADESMEN PROPERTIES By: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator Background: The City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review and approval from Tradesmen Properties. The plan proposes to construct an office/y~arehouse facility on Lot 2 of Block 1 in the Oakridge Industrial Park. The following items are enclosed: a) Site location map b) Site plan c) City Staff Review Letter dated February 25, 1999 Observations: The office warehouse use is consistent with the permitted uses in the Industrial zoning district. Lot coverage is restricted to 35% of the ~ite; the plan proposes a 10,107 square foot building which is equal to 23.6% lot coverage. The building height is proposed to be 22 feet; this is in compliance with the 35 foot height restriction in City Code. The building location meets all of the required setbacks from property lines. Code requires that pre-cast concrete units be integrally treated with a decorative material or texture. The exterior walls of the building are proposed to consist of a combination of rock face and smooth face block, with a band of split face block on the south and west walls. The smooth face block is a deviation from Code that must be approved by Council. The plan shows two accesses onto Sunfish Lake Court N.W., which is acceptable to the City Engineer. The property is surrounded by industrial parcels and n'o screening is required. The plan complies with the requirement for 20 feet of landscaped area adjacent to the street. The amount of impervious surface on the site limits the landscaping oppommities. Staff is recommending extending the landscaped area around the northeast comer of the site to add more green space to the project and deter vehicles from parking in the fire lane. The small strip of landscape area along the retaining wall could present maintenance problems. Staff is also recommending that there be some type of barrier along the 11 foot high retaining wall to prevent accidental falls. In accordance with City Code, the trash enclosure will be constructed of concrete block with a cedar gate. The number of parking spaces and the design of the driveways and customer/employee parking area with bituminous surface and B-612 concrete curbing is in compliance with City Code.