Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/04/1998

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I I REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW; CASE OF BUILDING INDIANHEAD CONSTRUCTION AND A&R MFG. By: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator I I Background: The City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review and approval from Indianhead Construction for A&R Manufacturing. The plan proposes to construct an office/manufacturing facility on Lot 1, Block 1, Business Park 95 7th Addition. The following items are enclosed: I I a) Site location map b) Site plan c) City Staff Review Letter dated July 29, 1998 Observations: The office/manufacturing use is consistent with the permitted uses in the Industrial zoning district. The site is approximately 1 acre in size and the building will be 11,049 square feet; this converts to a lot coverage of 24% which is in compliance with City Code. The exterior walls of the building are proposed to be a combination of painted rock face, split-rib and scored concrete block. The plan shows one access onto 140th Avenue. N.W.; the building will be oriented towards Unity Street. The overhead loading doors are located on the south and east walls, not facing public streets. All driveways, parking areas and loading areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous. The site plan needs to be modified to specify the use of B-612 concrete curbing around the perimeter of all blacktop. Waste storage areas will be provided for inside the building. I I The Landscape Plans complies with the 20 foot wide landscape area requirement along Unity and 140th. Staff has recommended that the 'future plantings' noted on the south and east sides of the property be incorporated into the current planting proposal. The landscaping on the south and east sides will help screen loading dock activity from the adjacent parcels. 'l The City Engineer will present a verbal report on the grading Plan at the August 4 Planning Commission meeting. The submittal is deficient of a Lighting Plan. I I