Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/1995

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City of Ramsey 15153 ~OWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 42%1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 April 26, 1995 Mr. James Brommer Kenko, Inc. 1694 91 st Avenue N.E. Minneapolis, Mn. 5~449 Re: Site Plan ROMew; PIN 29-32-25-11-0011 Dear Mr. Brommenr We are in receipt o.[ a Site Plan consisting of (1) sheet and a Grading and Drainage Plan dated April 10, 1995, prel~ared by Meinhardt Associates Architects. The plans propose to construct an office and mainten~ce shop for Kenko, Inc. on Lot 3, Block 1, HY-10 Ramsey 4th Addition and Lot 2, Block 1, HY'J1;.10 Rarnsey 3rd Addition. We offer the foUowing comments: Zoning: The site is ]zoned Industrial and the proposed office and maintenance building falls within the pe~rnitted uses f.~r this district. Lot Coverage: The~ total area of the two lots involved in thc development is approximately 6.9 acres. It is ~taff's rel:ommendafion that the maximum lot coverage allowed be based on the area of the lot that the buil~ lings are proposed to be constructed upon or LOt 3, Block 1, HY-10 Ramsey 4th Addition. The rea of that lot is approximately 5.5 acres or 243,600 square feet. Lot coverage is restricted to 35 b or 85,260 square feet. The foot print of the two story office building is approximately 2,201 t square feet and the footprint of the maintenance building is 6,000 square feet for a total of 8,200 iquare feet. Accessory. Building ',: City Code restricts accessory buildings to 30% of the gross floor area of the principal building o the property. It is City Staffs opinion that the principal use on this property will be the mainten~ce and repair of equipment and therefore the office structure is accessory to that activity. Therdfore, the office structure is restricted to 30% of the size of the maintenance building or 1800 square feet; the footprint of the office structure is 2,200 square feet. In lieu of the substantial improve[ments proposed to the site, City Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission and City Council waive the 30% accessory building restriction. Utilities: The facility is not in the urban service area and will be served by on-site septic and well. Setbacks: As with 0t coverage, staff is recommending that the setbacks be based on the location of property lines foJ ithe lot on which the structures will be built. The structure setba¢k from Armstrong Blvd. is 110 feet from centefline or 50 feet from property line, whichever is g 'eater. The office structure will be more than 140 feet from the property line. The proposed locati, ~n of the office structure far exceeds the minimum side and rear yard setbacks. In the case of the ml intenance building, we have established that the Armstrong Blvd. side is to be considered the front 'ard. However, the maintenance building is also located near the Ferret Street cul-de-sac. It is rea~ )nable to expect that other lots on that cul-de-sac will develop in the future and structures on that c d-de-sac will be subject to a 40 foot front yard setback, which may not be compatible if a rearl,~ard setback of 10 feet is imposed on the maintenance building. Therefore,