Agenda - Council - 08/22/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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'1 I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I i I i I Screening: Scr~ning of outside storage areas from public fight-of-way is a requirement. The site plan proposes a landscaped berm between the site and Outlot A to the south but it does not provide for screening adjacent to C.S.A.H. #56. The site plan reflects that there is some shrub mass in this area but screening must be a minimum of 5 feet tall and may consist of fencing, berming, plantings, or any ,Combination thereof. It is also recommended that the landscaped berm running in a southeast direction from the building be extended a sufficient distance to screen the pole storage yard from the paflrJwetland area ~ S4e~ etlon 9.11.09 of City Code requires a 20 foot wide landscaped area along all sweets. It appears from the site plan that this requirement is met. Extensive landscaping is proposed for the lbalance of the site and it will be necessary to submit a detailed itemization of the plantings propo rsq, d prior to submittal of the site plan to City -Council for approval. Architectural Stafldards: City Code restricts structure heights to 35 feet and exterior wall finishes must be of mate/qal that is 100% other than metal on the exposed wails. The proposed structure complies with ~e height requirement except for the too.st southwesterly portion of the building which is propos_qcl at 36-37 feet. It will be necessary for the development permit to acknowledge the variance to ~e height restriction.. The exterior facing finish is pre-cast concrete panels of red quartz aggregate.'. 5V~ste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles shill be stored within a completely scr4ened structure or container. The site plan should be modified accordingly. Off Street Parkir~g. Loading a~d Maneuvering Areas and Driveways - Design: City Code requires all driveways, o[f-street parking, storage, loading and maneuvering areas to be surfaced with blacktop or concrete and finished with B-612 concrete curbing. It appears that all of these areas are proposed to be s[J.rfaced but the requirement for concrete curbing is not reflected on the site plan and it should be ~odified accordingly. Off Street Parki~ng - Spaces Required: For this facility, Staff is recommending utilizing the standard for ma~ufacturing as a criteria for the number of off-street parking spaces plus some additional parkinjig for visitors. Initially, there are proposed to be 225 employees at the site 'and the employee parki/3g lot proposes 280 stalls. A visitor parking lot containing 65 stalls is also proposed. Staff ~oncludes that the number of off-street parking stalls proposed is acceptable. ~ An exierior lighting plan has not been shown on the site plan and it should be modified accordingly. Drainage and G~ding: The development proposes draining the north parking lot through a closed conduit system t6 a proposed pond located between the parking lot and the wetland. It is unclear from the submittal as to what size the pond will be or whether it will have an overflow discharge into protected[V~etland #117P. The remaining paved areas which include the building, the west guest parking area, and the outside storage area south of the building are drained through a storm sewer to a detention pond located on Outlot B, which has been reserved for drainage purposes. Again, the sizing'ior details of the pond have not been defined. The drainage concept is acceptable, however, details ,Of the ponding system and calculations need to be submitted and a permit needs to be obtained fromlthe Lower Rum River Water Management Organization. Access: The siteiwill have primary public access from one drive entrance on Ramsey Blvd. located 500 feet south of~ Industrial Avenue and one drive entrance on Industry Avenue located I, 100 feet east of Ramsey ~lvd. The maintenance and operations facility proposed two accesses, one onto Ramsey Blvd. 1,D00 feet south of Industry Avenue and the other onto Sunwood Drive a distance 1,600 feet east o[ Ramsey Blvd. The access plan has been reviewed by Anoka County Highway Department. Their comments include requesting clearing within the right-of-way to improve sight i