Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/16/1999 - Special Meeting

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CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; CASE OF WALTEK, INC. By: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator Background: The City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review and approval from Waltek for an expansion of their existing facility at 14310 Sunfish Lake. Blvd. N.W. The following items are enclosed: a) Site location map b) Site plan c) City Staff Review Letter dated March 11, 1999 Observations: The plan proposes to construct a 14,300 square foot addition to the existing 18,400 square foot principal building for office and manufacturing purposes. Lot coverage is restricted to 35% of the site; the addition, the existing building, and the two accessory building total 39,155 square which is a lot coverage of 18%. The expansion is proposed to be faced with smooth face concrete block, except for the office and main entrance portions which are proposed to be finished with a split face concrete block. Code requires all exterior finishes to be integrally treated with a decorative material. This deviation will require a recommendation from the Planning Commission and a decision by Council. The existing gravel access from Sunfish Lake Blvd. N.W. is located on the adjacent property to the north by a mutual agreement between the property owners. It is likely that a public road would benefit this general area in the future, and a roadway that would line up with 144t~ on the east side of Sunfish Lake Blvd. is desirable. To facilitate this eventual improvement, Waltek is willing to relocate their access to line up with 144t~ on the east side of Sunfish Lake Blvd. and provide the easement necessary in the northeast comer of their property to preserve a corridor for 144~ to meander north. The road extension will mean that someday 144~ will be Waltek's from yard and the building and expansion would not meet the front yard setback. In exchange for easements acquired in the northeast comer of the site to line up that road with 144t~, the City Staff is recommending that the existing road easement along the north property line be vacated and then the Waltek facility will meet the front yard setback when 144'~ is extended west. The property is surrounded by industrial parcels and no screening is required. The number of parking spaces and the design of the customer/employee parking area with bituminous surface and B-612 concrete curbing is in compliance with City Code. The plan proposes a bituminous curb on the temporary driveway and this is acceptable to Staff.