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Staff had previously recommended increasing the number of tree plantings along Radium Street, <br />and incorporation of tree plantings and berming in the southeast comer of the site to provide <br />more effective screening of the loading berths that face or may face public streets. The new plan <br />shows fewer loading docks on the west side of the property and increased plantings along <br />Radium Street and McKinley Street (16 more trees and three fewer shrubs). However, adequate <br />landscaping still is not planned for the east property ;line to screen the loading docks from the <br />Anoka Industrial Park to the east. Staff is interested in working with Northem Airgas to meet the <br />same standards we asked of the developer of the adjacent property to the north, Peck Properties, <br />along the east property line. In that case we asked the developer to install clusters of landscaping <br />for screening and future development on the Anoka side will reciprocate with staggered <br />landscape clusters. The new site plan proposes to restore disturbed areas after grading with top <br />soil and seed. The previous plan did not include this proposal. <br /> <br />City Code requires one parking space for every person on the maximum work shift. The new site <br />plan identifies 55 employees and 66 parking spaces. These are reduced from the previous plan <br />that identified 57 employees and 86 parking stalls (- 2 employees/- 20 stalls). <br /> <br />The design of the facility has been improved by reducing the number of loading docks that face <br />Radium Street and replacing the painted guidelines on the pavement with curbing to control <br />access. <br /> <br />A revised grading plan dated 03/06/98 prepared by Ronald Dahken has been submitted for <br />review and the City Engineer has requested some modifications to same. <br /> <br />Staff has requested copies of specifications for proposed lighting fixtures to determine <br />compliance with City code. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed the revised plan on April 7 and recommended Council <br />approval. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to approve/deny the revised site plan for Northern Airgas. <br /> <br />CC: 04/14/98 <br /> <br /> <br />