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City of Ramsey 15153NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 I I I I I i I I ,I March 9, 1998 Mr. Gary Gruber 2128 2nd Avenue North Anoka, Mn 55303 Regarding: Site Plan Review for Diamond Sports Bar and Grill Dear Gary: We are in receipt of a one-sheet Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Trash Enclosure Plan and Trash Enclosure Elevation Plan for Diamonds Sports Bar and Grill prepared by New View Construction, Inc, dated February 16, 1998. We are also in receipt ora Floor Plan prepared by Klick Inter Arch Design, dated January 28, 1998, an Exterior Elevations plan prepared by New View Construction, Inc, dated February 13, 1998, a Lighting Plan for the ball fields and off- street parking prepared by Lindell Engineering, Ine, dated February 12, 1998, and a Preliminary Grading Plan prepared by Klick Inter Arch Design, dated January 28, 1998. The plan proposes to construct an 8,480 square feet sports bar and grill with a 6,240 square feet patio, a planned future expansion to the building of 8,080 square feet. It also proposes three ball diamonds and five volleyball courts. We offer the following comments: General: The site is proposed to be replatted from an outlet to Lot 1, Block 1, The Diamonds, so it will be eligible for a building permit. The replatting necessary is subject to the current subdivision and rezoning moratorium. The applicants have applied for an exception to the moratorium, for which council is scheduled to make a decision on March 10. The lot is generally located south of Highway 10 and 169 and west of Traprock Street NW. Zoning: The site is zoned B-3 Highway Business for which restaurants, cafes, on and off sale liquor, and commercial recreational are permitted uses. The City has made it a policy to require conditional use permits for outdoor recreational activities. Access: The site plan submitted proposes two accesses to the facility from Traprock Street NW. The northerly of the two accesses is temporary until Riverdale Drive (a frontage road to Highway I0) is constructed. Until Riverdale is constructed connecting to either Armstrong Blvd. or Ramsey Blvd., or both, all facility traffic will need to access directly onto Highway #10 without benefit of having signalized access. Mn/DOT has been contacted for comment on this facility.