Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/02/1996

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City of Ramsey 15159 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 February 21, 1996 Jon Schwartzman 2905 N. Ferry Street Anoka, Mn 55303 Re: Site Plan Review Expansion of Alloy Recovery Company Dear Jon: We are in receipt of your proposal for a 9,000 square foot expansion to the existing facility at 7060 142nd Avenue N.W. The site plan consists of one (1) sheet prepared by John Oliver and Associates, dated February 2, 1996. We are also in receipt of building elevadons consisting of two (2) sheets prepared by Phillip D. Johnson, Architect, dated February 2, 1996. We offer the following comments: .~Zoning: The site is zoned Industrial and the aluminum processing facility was established at tiffs location by a conditional use permit issued in 1991. The expansion of the facility w/Il require an amendment to the conditional use permit. ~ The subject site is approximately 2.5 acres in size or 108,900 square feet. Lot coverage in the Industrial District is restricted to 35% of the lot area or 38,115 square feet in this case. The total area of the existing buildings and the expansion area is 13,020 square feet. Setbacks; The proposed expansion is in compliance with the 40 foot front, 35 foot rear and 20 foot side yard setbacks. Utilities: Sanitary sewer and municipal water are currently not available to the sim. Architectural Standards: City Code requires that at least 50% of the exterior facing f'mish of the structure be other than metal. At the time the original facility was constructed, Council permitted a deviation from these architectural standards and only required upgrading the building front. The building elevations submitted for the expansion propose to continue the application of horizontal vinyl siding and molded brick siding to the lower half of the building front facing t42nd. The site plan also proposes to wrap these upgrades around the east elevation of the expansion up to the wall of the existing structure. As w/th the existing structure, the west and south elevations are proposed to consist of ribbed metal panels only. ~ Any lighting proposed for the expansion was not identified on the site plan. The lighting plan is subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Landscaping: The landscaping improvements approved in the site plan for the construction of the original building specified the planting of 5 Spruce, 2 Ash and 1 Maple tree, On a visit to the site earlier this week, it appears that only 1 Ash was planted and it appears to be in stress. Staff is recommending that a revised landscape plan be drafted for this addition that will focus on some substantial screening of operations from public view.