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CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A SENIOR HOUSING FACILITY; CASE OF CITY OF RAMSEY AND DUNBAR DEVELOPMENT By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: The City is working in conjunction with the Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority to develop a 50 unit senior housing facility on Dysprosium Street, across the street from the City water tower. The City has received a proposed site plan for the project from the Dunbar Development Corporation. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Site plan and 7/30/98 memo from Dunbar Corp. regarding off-street parking City Staff review letter dated July 30, 1998 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated 8/4/98 Observations: The site is zoned B-1 Business and a rezoning to Multiple Residential has been initiated by City Staff. The property is approximately 3.8 acres in size and the footprint of the 3 story building is 21,073 square feet, which complies with lot coverage restrictions. Two accesses onto Dysprosium Street are proposed and this is acceptable to the City Engineer. The building meets all of the standard setback requirements. In addition, the building must be set back at least 40 feet from the south property line to maintain a buffer area between the multi-family and single family uses. The building is proposed to be set back 65 feet from the south property line. The driveway is subject to a 20 foot setback from the adjacent single family homes to the south; the plan proposes a 35 foot driveway setback. The Landscape Plan proposes to retain some of the existing deciduous trees along the south property line to provide screening from the adjacent single family homes. Staff has recommended that the landscaping plans along the south property line include some conifers to provide year around screening. The building will contain 29 one-bedroom units and 21 two-bedroom units. By City Code standards, 86 parking spaces would be required. The plan proposes 81 spaces, 56 of which are underground. The Dunbar Corporation has provided City Staff with information regarding the parking provisions at the Centerville and Ham Lake sites, as wells as Chanhassen. The information supports that 81 parking spaces will be adequate as very few residents have two cars and some have none. The units meet the minimum square footage, laundry space, and storage requirements established by City Code. City Code requires an all natural or prefabricated stone surface on the exterior walls; any other material requires the approval of the Planning Commission and City Council. The building is proposed to be faced with a combination of vinyl siding and brick. The Ham Lake and Centerville senior facilities are faced with vinyl siding and brick trim. Ramsey's existing apartment building is faced with vinyl siding and brick accents. The building does exceed the 35 foot height restriction and a variance will have to be processed.