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Paddock Investments, LLC - Site Plan August 29, 2003 Revised September 19, 2003 Page 2 of 3 The intent of our planting requirements is to ensure sufficient plantings around the building(s), parking areas, and public streets. There are an adequate number of shrubs adjacent to the main entrance of the building, which is also visible from the public road. This is the area most likely to be seen by the public. Additionally, the trees are shown to be adjacent to the parking area and along the public road frontage, both of which meet the intent of City Code. Furthermore, they have been grouped in clusters, which creates a more natural setting. The overall layout of the landscaping is satisfactory. However, there are two discrepancies that will need to be clarified. The first regards the Black Spruce listed in the species palette. The Latin name stated in the species palette is Piceapungens, which represents the Colorado Green Spruce. Both of the species are considered acceptable and thus, the species palette needs to be corrected to indicate which of the two species will be planted. The second discrepancy involves the size of Blue Chip Juniper shrubs. The size of these shrubs should be at least eighteen (18) to twenty-four (24) inches, which is equivalent to the other shrub species. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 35 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 submitted building elevations appear to meet both requirements. The submitted color elevation will be shown at the City Council meeting. 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 appears to meet this requirement. Off-Street Parking - Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking space per 1,000 square feet of industrial floor space. The submitted site plan indicates 15 parking spaces, which meets Code requirements. Lighting: The plan proposes five wall pack light units. Three of these units face the parking lot, and two face Azurite St. Shop drawings of the wall pack units should be submitted to ensure compliance with City commercial lighting standards. Drainage and Grading: The grading and drainage plan shows th~ parking lot draining overland to the south, and draining west to a catchbasin located in the southwest comer of the parking lot. This catch basin discharges into a detention pond which is to be located on the City-owned land to the south, which in turns drains into an existing regional discharge pond which will be upgraded and expanded by the City. ~ This drainage plan is generally acceptable to the City, however, the roof drainage of the building is not defined in the submittal. Because of the steep slopes on the north and west sides of the building, care should be taken to ensure that erosion does not become a problem if roof drains discharge at these sides of the building. A permit for this development will be required from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.