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• <br />• <br />The preliminary plat and final plat have been updated to reflect the current project. They have been provided <br />with the plan resubmittal. <br />Zoning: The site is zoned COR-2 Commercial Sub -district. This area is intended to encourage a mix of large <br />and small places accommodating auto -oriented uses. This suggests even greater attention be paid to public <br />realm and streetscape improvements that not only accommodate vehicles, but also invite bicycle and <br />pedestrian traffic. Retail buildings are a permitted use in this district while gas stations and accessory car <br />washes are conditional uses. A conditional use permit is being processed simultaneously with the site plan. <br />Building Height: The COR-2 Sub -District allows for building heights between one (1) and four (4) stories on a <br />Destination Street. The proposed building appears to have one story but has limited roofline articulation. <br />Overhead canopies associated with motor fuel sales shall not be taller than twenty (20) feet. The height of <br />the overhead canopy must be reduced to no greater than twenty (20) feet in height and an effort should be <br />made to incorporate more roof articulation on the principal building to break up the massing of shingles on <br />the front and rear elevations. <br />a. The overhead canopy will be revised to reflect maximum height of 20 ft <br />b. Unfortunately by presenting the building elevations in one dimension we are not effectively demonstrating <br />the variation in roof planes as a result of the irregular floor plan. We will provide additional 3D modeling to <br />further demonstrate the roof line variation which already existing in the design. Considering the low slope <br />profile of the roof ( 4.5/12) we feel incorporating additional roof articulation will be limited in effect. <br />Drawings will be made available prior to the Planning meeting. <br />Maximum Structure Area:The COR-2 Sub -District does not have maximum building coverage or minimum <br />floor area ratio requirements. <br />Building Orientation: Building orientation is subject to the Design Framework of The COR, which is <br />incorporated by reference as part of the Zoning Code. The principal building, as well as the main entrance, <br />should front Sunwood Dr. As proposed, it appears that the rear elevation of the building fronts Sunwood Dr <br />with the main entrance facing the interior of the lot. Please revise the orientation of the building and main <br />entrance to comply with Design Framework of The COR. An alternative may be to enhance the street presence <br />of the rear and right elevations of the building with the use of greater roof articulation and pitches, additional <br />windows, awnings etc., to meet the intent of the Design Framework. Color renderings of each of the four (4) <br />elevations should be submitted to provide a better conceptual image of the building from the street. <br />Applicant will provide additional 3D modeling to further demonstrate the architecture alone the rear and <br />right elevations and will study additional architectural features to further enhance the design along Sunwood <br />Dr. New design drawings will be made available prior to the Planning meeting. A photo of an existing SA <br />Store delineating the brick detailing will also be provided for further definition of color and texture of the wall <br />Chris Anderson, City of Ramsey 2 <br />September 28, 2012 <br />