Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/04/1996

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Review Letter: Alloy Recovery Site Plan Febraary 21, 1996 Page 2 of 2 Screening: The conditional use permit under which the facility is currently operating requires that all outside storage be screened from public view to a degree of 90% opacity. It is staff's opinion that the facility is not in compliance and although the expansion area will house a lot more of the operation, there will still be some outside storage that is appropriate to be screened from the east, west and south. Staff is recommending that a screening plan be submitted which would provide for the establishment of a substantial amount of tree growth on these 3 lot lines. Off Street Parking - Numl;~er of Spaces: City Code requires 1 parking space for each person on the maximum working shift. The applicant has indicated that although there are times when the facility is operating 3 shifts, the peak season staff remains to be six (6) employees. The site plan identifies 8 existing off-street parking spaces. Off Strict Parking and Drives - Desi_ma: The site plan permit for the construction of the original facility waived curbing around pavement in the backyard; the curbing required around the perimeter of pavement from the building front to the street has not been installed. The site plan is proposing to expand the paved area around the peimeter of the expansion structure. Staff is again recommending that all pavement from the front of the building to the front yard be finished with B- 612 concrete curbing, including the existing off-street parking area. iI2miaag~ The topography of the site is relatively flat with natural drainage flowing from south to north toward the existing ditch section in 142nd Avenue N.W. The proposed building will add approximately 0.25 acres of additional impervious rea. The north half of the building will discharge roof drains onto the ground north c~f the building and flow over approximately 90 feet of turf before being discharged into the south ditchline of 142nd Avenue. The south half of the building must flow eastward and then northward to the street ditch. It is proposed a sump area be graded west of the bituminous access drive to provide an opportunity for some infiltration of storm water prior to discharge to the ditch. The Planning Commission will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 1996, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., to review the proposed site plan. A copy of the case cover sheet is enclosed. You, or your representative, should be present at the meeting to answer any questions that may arise. If you have any questions, please call us at 427-1410. Respectfully, CITY OF RAMsEY Sylvia Frolik Zoning Administrator Steve Jankowsld City Engineer