Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/03/1995

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Architectural Standm'ds: The exterior finish on the structure will be brick to match the existing structure. This is in compliance with City Code. The proposed structure ',,,,ill not exceed the 35 foot height limit.. The City should be provided with a copy of the building elevations to support compliance with architectural standards. W___Jtli.~i.9..Iih¢~ City Code requires that ail solid waste and refuse receptacles shall be stored within a completely screened structure or container, tt is staffs understanding that waste storage receptacles will be maintained at the loading dc)cia Landscaping and Screening: According to City Code, a 20 foot deep landscaped area with screening is required parallel to Nowthen Blvd. and a 40 foot wide landscaped, buffer area is required along the south property line to buffer the use from the single family homes. City Code also requires the entire front yard to be sodded ang/or landscaped from the street to the front of the building. The landscaped area depicted on the site plan that is parallel to Nowthen Blvd. meets the 20 foot depth requirement and and is proposed to be stocked with a combination of deciduous and conifer trees and shrubs. The front yard will be landscaped from the street to the front of the building. The site plan indicates that the 4 existing, marginal ballfields will be reconstructed into 2 larger fields. However, the proximity of the 2 new fields to the adjacent residences results in the potential for athletic activity to encroach upon the sin~e family lots and adverse impacts to exisimg trees. S~eening is proposed along the south property, line but it dc~-s not appear that the location of the ballfieids will be conducive to a 40 foot wide buffer area for the adjacent residences, tt is recommended that consideration be ~ven to maligning the batlfields to the north to increase the buffer area and that consideration be given to fencing the south'property line to avoid a situation of a~h2etic related activity encroaching onto the neighboring residences. Off Srr. e. et Parking and Drives - Desi~ i~nct Amgen,: Ramsey City Code does not establish a recommended number of parking spaces for schools. In checking with some of the surrounding corm'nuniries, Staff has found that genera. Ily one parking space per employee and 2 parking spaces per ciassroom are recruited, it is Sta~£s understanding that there will be 40 classes at the school and approximately 110 employees, for a total of 180 parking spaces being recommended. The site plan india, ares that there are currently 103 parking spaces on the site and that an additional 100 parking spaces are proposed to be developed, for ator. a.l of 203. CiD' Cc>cie requi.res all drives, off-street parking and loading and maneuvehng areas to be surfaced wir_h a 2 inch bituminous mat and finished with 6 inch high, poured concrete curbing (B-612). i--ne site plan d~s indicate that the parking and drive areas will be surfac~ with bituminous. The site plan also indicates that there will be curbing, but it doesn't indicate where there will be curbing and ,..he type of curbing proposed. The site ¢i~ should be modifi~ to indicate that the outer p:~..m. :re." of ali pavemem will b: finish~ vdth B-6!2 ca-bag. The site plan should be modified to .orovide for disability approved amenities, such as curb cuts with ,"amps, leading from the parking iors to all dubiic areas. there may intentions of ri'eating the existing no:-ther]y parking lot '.dEn a bituminous overlay ar the r_.me me new s,. ~m~,~o~.m .... s am in s ',.ali ed, it should be nowed tlnaz such renovation would -4'~ ~,, c._.=_.~. ;ina: .'oa-~_Ln ~. _ io: u~. to code by ~,~e kns'2_!izfion of B-6i2 con~.-~te .... ,.,- ~mg:. also.