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Kenko April 26~ 1995, Revision Date May 18, 1995 Page 2 of 3 The site is adjacent to Armstrong Blvd,, 147th Avenue and Ferret Street. Substantial construction equipment is proposed to be stored outside in areas visible from 147th Avenue and Ferret Street. The site plan proposes a 40 foot wide landscape area adjacent to Armstrong Blvd. and screening consisting of a combination of fencing and Norway Pines adjacent to 147th Avenue and Ferret Street. The outside storage and activity area south of the maintenance building will also be screened from the driveway to the office building and the adjacent tot to the east. The site plan also propose.~ to wrap the some screening around the northeast corner of the site to help screen the · outside ~torage area from traffic travelling south on Armstrong Blvd. The screening and landscaping plan is acceptable to City Staff. .ArchiteCtural Standards: City Code requires that in the Industrial District, exterior wall finishes be of mate~al that is 50% other than metal on the exposed walls, The exterior finish of the office building is proposed be broken or rock face concrete block and the exterior of the maintenance buildingis proposed to be pre-cast concrete panels, which is in compliance with City Code. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles shall be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The site plan does not indicate a waste storage area in accordance with City Code and the plan should be amended accordingly. Off Street. Parking - Design; City Code requires all drives, off-street parking, loading and maneuvering areas to be surfaced with bituminous or concrete and f'mished with B-612 concrete curbing. The driveway and customeffemployee parking areas at the office structure are in compliance with code. The driveways and maneuvering areas to the maintenance building are proposed to be paved but curbing is not proposed beyond the two driveway entrances. Curbing the bituminous areas on the north and south sides of the maintenance building would be a hindrance to equipment maneuverability and most likely subject to frequent damage. The equipment storage and staging area in the northwest corner of the site is not proposed to be paved or curbed. It is staffs understanding the pavement would not hold up to the wear and tear caused by the Significantly sized equipment to be serviced on the site. 'Staff is recommending acceptance of the pavement and curbing plans as submitted contingent upon the site plan being modified to provide_ for B-6t2 concrete curbing versus the bituminous curbing proposed. Off Street Parking - Spaces Reo_uired: City Code requires 1 parking space for each employee on the maXimum working shift. The application submitted estimates 16 employees on the site. Thirty- two employee/customer parking spaces are provided. Liahtifig;. No exterior lighting plan has been shown on the site plan. Any lighting used to illuminate the site should be arranged to deflect light away from adjacent properties and roadways. Drainage and Grading: A ditch system had been constructed as a part of the HY-10 Ramsey subdivision. This ditch system conveys drainage north along the western boundary of the site, then east along the northern edge of the site. The drainage from this development flows generally from gouthwest to northeast. A sedimentation/detention pond has been proposed at the northeastern corner of the site which will discharge into the ditch system outlet at the predevelopment rate. Calculations for this detention system have been reviewed and approved by the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization. AccesS_: The site is proposed to have no direct access onto Armstrong Blvd., two accesses from 147th Avenue and one access from Ferret Street. The plan has been forwarded to Anoka County for review and comment. i I I I I I I I I I