Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/05/1995

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CitY, of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PH ON E (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 Si~e Plan consisting of (1) sheet dated May 16, 1995, prepared by Taylor Land Surveyors, Inc. The plani proposes to construct a 3,780 square foot maintenance building on the Rum River Hills Golf Course. Ne offer the following comments: Zoning: The site is zonediPlanned Unit Development for which the golf course use and related activities are approved. Lot .Coverate: Lot coverage is restricted to 35% and in lieu of the acreage on which the golf course is platted, excl~usive of hom4s, there is no concern that the club house and new maintenance building will even get close to the 35% doverage restriction. Utilities: The maintenanc~ building will be served by an on-site septic system and well. utilities. Setbacks: The structure 3etback from Hwy. #47 is 110 feet from the centerline or 50 feet from the property line, whichever ii 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 propoS'..d to be located 50 feet from the south property line. Screening: Sections 9.11.(19 and 9.11.20 of City Code require a 20 foot landscaped area along all su'eets and a 40 foot wide landsca led area with screening between commemial and residential uses. Screening is required to be 5 feet tall an may consist of any combination of berms, fencing and plantings; all plantings must be at least 20 feet aw~ y from the road right-of-way line. The site plan proposes a 40 foot landscaped area adjacent to Hwy. ~,47 ~ nd a 50-55 foot wide landscaped separation from the residential property to the south. A 4 foot berm is pre >osed to screen the commercial use from Hwy. #47 and the residential district to the south. The 4 foot b ,'rm does not meet the 5 foot minimum screening height requirement and in conversations with Mr. Jef~ Toilette, golf course manager, it has been determined that the site plan will be modified to establish 2 food, spruce trees every ten feet on top of the berm. Mr. Toilette stated that it is also his intention to extend the L:~erm and plantings an additional 30 feet to the east from that which is shown on the site plan. Staff must be~rovided with a modified version of the site plan. Additionally, there is curre'.ntly 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 storafle 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: Ciiy 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 ~wilI be less than 35 feet high. The exterior facing finish proposed is vinyl siding; this is in compliancelwith City Code and compatible to the clubhouse exterior.