Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/21/1995 - Special Meeting

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City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMgEY, MINNESOTA 55903 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 June 1, 1995 Bob Schwalboski Morton Buildings 3508 1st Avenue S.E. St. Cloud, Mn 56304 Re: Site Plan Review; Maintenance Building Rum River Hills Golf Course Dear Mr. Schwalboski: We are in receipt of a Site Plan consisting of (1) sheet dated May 16, 1995, prepared by Taylor Land Surveyors, Inc. The plan proposes to construct a 3,780 square foot maintenance building on the Rum River Hills Golf Course. We offer the following comments: Zoning; The site is zoned Planned Unit Development for which the golf course use and related activities are approved. L0; Coverage: Lot coverage is restricted to 35% and in lieu of the acreage on which the golf course is platted, exclusive of homes, there is no concern that the club house and new maintenance building will even get close to the 35% coverage restriction. Utilities: The maintenance building will be served by an on-site septic system and well. utilities. Setbacks; The structure setback from Hwy. #47 is 110 feet from the centerline or 50 feet from the property line, whichever is greater. The structure is proposed to be located 140 feet from the Hwy. #47 centerline and 80 feet from the west property line. The structure setback from the south property line is 35 feet; the structure is proposed to be located 50 feet from the south property line. Screenin g; Sections 9.11.09 and 9.11.20 of City Code require a 20 foot landscaped area along all streets and a 40 foot wide landscaped area with screening between commercial and residential uses. Screening is required to be 5 feet tall and may consist of any combination of berms, fencing and plantings; all plantings must be at least 20 feet away from the road right-of-way line. The site plan proposes a 40 foot landscaped area adjacent to Hwy. #47 and a 50-55 foot wide landscaped separation from the residential property to the south. A 4 foot berm is proposed to screen the commercial use from Hwy. #47 and the residential district to the south. The 4 foot berm does not meet the 5 foot minimum screening height requirement and in conversations with Mr. Jeff Tollette, golf course manager, it has been determined that the site plan will be modified to establish 2 foot spruce trees every ten feet on top of the berm. Mr. Tollette stated that it is also his intention to extend the berm and plantings an additional 30 feet to the east from that which is shown on the site plan. Staff must be provided with a modified version of the site plan. Additionally, there is currently some outside storage of golf course landscape materials occurring within the 40 foot separation area from the residential property to the south. Other accommodations must be made for this outside storage so that it is not within 40 feet of residential property and it is screened from view from any public right of way. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 35 feet and exterior wall finishes must be of material that is 50% other than metal on the exposed walls. It appears from the building elevations provided that the structure will be less than 35 feet high. The exterior facing finish proposed is vinyl siding; this is in compliance with City Code and compatible to the clubhouse exterior.