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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 ~anuary 31, 1996 Dennis Sharp Sharp & Associates 10907 93rd Avenue North Maple Grove, Mn 55369 Re: Site Plan Review; Listul Industries, Inc. We are in receipt of a Site Plan package consisting of (4) sheets dated January 18, 1996. The package includes Site Plan, Floor Plan, Building Elevations, and Landscape Plan. The plan proposes to construct an office/manufacturing facility on the west side of Sunfish Lake Blvd. N.W., just north of the railroad tracks. We offer the following comments: The site is zoned Business Warehouse for which office/warehouse is a permitted use. L&t_C_,gxtrag~ The site is approximately 4 acres in size or 175,000 square feet. Lot coverage is restricted to 35% or 61,250 square feet; the proposed size of the building is 19,690 square feet. Utilities: The facility will be served by municipal utilifies. For information purposes, the site plan should be modified to identify power line easement along the south property tine. Setbacks; The structure location meets or exceeds setbacks from Sunfish Lake Blvd., McKinley Street, side and rear property lines. Outside Storage/Size and Treatment: Outside storage in the Business Warehouse is restricted to 10% of the lot area or in this case, i7,500 square feet. The site plan indicates an outdoor storage yard of 56,000 square feet. Staff will support this deviation from code provided substantial plantings are established on a berm along McKinley Sweet and the southeast comer of the site to screen the storage yard from the public right of way year around. The quality of the soil in the berm is important to the proper growth of the screening trees, which is essential for them to function as a screen. Installation of an underground irrigation system Mil protect the investment in screening. City Code also requires the storage yard to be surfaced to control dust and it has been the policy of the City to require bituminous or concrete. However, it is Staffs understanding that them will be a substantal amount of heavy equipment maneuvering in this area which could result in frequent pavement breakup, and on that basis Staff will support the use of Class 5. Landscaping: In accordance with City Code, the Landscape Plan provides for a minim~ 20 foot wide landscape area along McKin/ey Street and Sunfish Lake Blvd. Installation of an underground irrigation system will protect the investment in landscaping. I I I I I ! I