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Basalt Properties, LLP - Site Plan August 29, 2003, Revised September 19, 2003 Page 3 of 4 All species included in the species palette are considered to be either acceptable or preferred as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Book. All species appear to meet the minimum size requirements stated in City Code. You have submitted a revised landscaping plan dated September 9, 2003 to address comments brought up during the initial plan review. The revised landscaping plan meets the requirements of City Code. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 65 feet and exterior wall finishes to natural or prefabricated brick or stone or pre-cast concrete panels or some other material approved by City Council. The exterior for both buildings will be 1020 Beige Exposed Aggregate wall panels which meets the City's requirement. The building elevations shown on the plans indicate that the building's height to be 22 feet, which meets City Code. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The submitted site plan does not identify a waste storage area. Please indicate whether their will be outside waste storage. Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking space per 1,000 square feet of floor space. Building A is required to have 11 parking spaces and shows 21. It should be noted that 6 of these spots are located in front of the overhead doors in the rear of the building, that may not be able to be used as parking spaces on a full time basis. Since the parking requirements for Building A are being met in the front parking lot, staff does not have a concern with the parking spaces located in front of the overhead doors. Building B is re. quired to have 17 and shows 22. Once again, it should be noted that 6 of these parking spaces are located in front of the overhead doors. Since only 16 parking spaces are shown in the front parking lot, Building B could potentially be short of one parking space if the overhead doors have active use. Based on comments generated from the initial plan review, you have indicated that the parking areas near the overhead door will be used by employees using truck stored inside the building. Once the trucks are taken outside, the overhead door will not be used until the end of the day.. Parking and Maneuvering Areas: Based on comments generated by the initial plan review, the site plan has been revised to show detail regarding the parking in maneuvering area. Specifically, B-612 concrete curb and bituminous surface has been noted on the plan. Lighting: The submittals propose five wall mounted 400-watt high-pressure sodium lights on each building. City commercial lighting standards require that the luminaire (light source) must not be visible from beyond the property line. The City has received a lighting plan as part of the submittal and will be reviewing the information to make sure that the lights will meet City Code. Drainage and Grading: Staff has reviewed the grading, drainage, and erosion control plan and finds it generally acceptable subject to the following comments: · Coordination with the street contractor for the City project is required for grading activity to OCCLtr.