Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/02/1996

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City of Ramsey 15153 NOVel-HEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 December28,1995 Mr. Dennis Sharp Sharp & Associates 10907 93rd Avenue North Maple Grove, Mn 55369 Re: Site Plan Review of Ramsey Muld-Tennant, Phase 1I We are in receipt of a Site Plan and Landscape Plan consisting of one sheet dated December 15, 1995. The site plan package also contains one sheet of building elevations dated December 16, 1995, and three sheets of floor plans dated December 15, 1995. The site plan proposes to develop the second and final phase of a multi-tenant office/warehouse facility on Lot 1, Block 1, Ramsey 67 Industrial Park. We offer the following comments: ~ The site is zoned Industrial and the proposed multi-tenant office/warehouse falls within the permitted uses for tiffs district. ~ The subject site is approximately 5.6 acres in size or 242,793 square feet. Lot coverage in the Industrial District is restricted to 35% or 84,978 square feet in this case. The existing building is 26,420 square feet and the proposed expansion is 37,859 square feet, for a total of 64,279 square feet. The development was originally proposed to occur in three phases, but this 37,859 square foot addition will complete the project. Utilities; The site is served my sanitary sewer and municipal water. Setbacks: The proposed structure meets the front, side and rear yard setbacks in the Industrial District. ~ In accordance with City Code, a landscaped area at least 20 feet deep is proposed along Industry Avenue. Trees and shrubbery are proposed around the perimeter of the addition. Parks and Utilities Supervisor, Mark Boos, has determined the Landscape Plan to be acceptable. However, he has suggested the planting of more conifer trees along the west property line to prohibit snow from drifting into the west drive and parking lane. Screening: City Code also requires screening of a non-residential use from a residential use across the street to partially obstruct view of the non-residential use from the residential use. Sunfish Square, a residential development, is on the north side of County Road gi I6. Trees along the north property line should be at least 5 feet in height. Architectural Standards: City Code requires that in the Industrial District, exterior wall finishes be of material other than metal on 50% of the exposed walls. The building exterior is proposed to be rock face concrete block and the buil.~ing front visible from Industry Avenue will be finished off with a metal facia to match t7 ~t on the existing building. The balance of the addition will most likely be finished with a glazed block that will be color matched to the metal facia..