Agenda - Council - 01/10/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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~ Th? northerly entrance to thc north parking lot and bus drop off area will remain in its existing location. The bus drop off area will be extended to thc south and necessitates relocating the bus exit ad:ordingly. In accordance with Staff's recommendation, this bus exit will be aligned with 150th Lzu~e N.W. on the east side of Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Thc existing southerly entrance to the ball.field area will be relocated to the south as a result of' the expansion and will direct traffic to thc mcrcatic ual areas and the parent parking lot. The existing access to the homestead parcels acquired south ff the existing site will be eliminated. City Staff is rea:ommcnding that school zone signs be erected at thc north and south approaches to the school. Th~ signs should be retrofitted with yellow flashing lights that signify thc high vehicle and pedestrian traffic times during school arrivals and departures. Pedestrian Path/~,ay: l~or pedestrian transportafional purposes, the site plan should be modified to .or wide bituminous trail parallel to Nowthcn Blvd. from the north to the south the site. Thc trail on the northerly end of the site should connect with the wail in on, the plat to the north. Grading for future wails should also be provided from the le southwest property boundaries to bring foot traffic in from adjacent residential include a ten f( property line ot Haubrich Add.it northwest and L~ghfins: The qnly lighting proposed on the site plan are two lights in the new southerly parking lot. No-other p~posed or existing lighting is shown. ' .Drainage: A dr~)nage plan should be provided. Such a plan should anticipate directing drainage to me west with utirnate discharge into Wetland i 14P on the site's western boundary. Sedimentation and skimming o[ storm water should be provided prior to discharge. It is noted that educators at the school expr~sed interest in having a sedimentation ponding area constructed at an elevation such that it may provide for open water. The purpose would be for en?r~.nmenml education study and wildlife obsel~rvarion/habimt Storm drainage requires a review by me Lower Rum River Water Mana~em. ent O~:ganization (LRRWMO) mad will have to comply with the standards of that orgamzauon. Recreational Areas: Staff has noted that the visibility between the 3-5th grade z>layground and the Kindergarten-2n{~ grade playground is obstructed by the building expansion. ~ity Staff suggests that considerafio/~ be given to getting the 3-Sth grade playground within eyeshot of the ballfields and Kindergarten~2nd grade playground in order that parents can keep an eve on ail children at ali ages malting use ~f the various recreational areas. Although the City does perform some minor maintenance of the recreational areas at Ramsey Elementary SchoOl, it is not City property. In addition, the hockey rinks are in disrepair and served by a dirt p~ldng lot. There needs to be a use and maintenance a~m-eement between the City and the School DiStrict ff the City is to be involved at all with.:th/s r~-~rearional aree_ ~ The site r)l~. indicates a new sign in the front yard. Ci~.Code resfficts the combined gross area of insfitufiCn~l wall and ground sig-ns to 80 square feet. A s'ig-n pgm:fit will be required from the City for the erection of the new sign. The permit includes .a $25.00 review fee and a $75.00 issuance fee.