Agenda - Council - 10/16/2012 - Special

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• • • • The preliminary plat and final plat have been updated to reflect the current project. They have been provided with the plan resubmittal. Zoning: The site is zoned MR -2 Commercial Sib -district. This area is intended to encourage a mix of large and small places accommodating auto -oriented uses. This suggests even greater attention be paid to public realm and streetscape improvements that not only accommodate vehicles, but also invite bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Retail buildings area permitted use in this district while gas stations and accessory car washes are conditional uses. Aconditional use permit is being processed simultaneously with the site plan. Building Height: The 00R-2 Sib -District allows for building heights between one (1) and four (4) stories on a Destination Eireet. The proposed building appearsto have one story but has limited roofline articulation. aerhead canopies associated with motor fuel sales shall not be taller than twenty (20) feet. The height of the overhead canopy must be reduced to no greater than twenty (20) feet in height and an effort should be made to incorporate more roof articulation on the principal building to break up the massing of shingles on the front and rear elevations a. The overhead canopy will be revised to reflect maximum height of 20 ft b. Unfortunately by presenting the building elevations in one dimension we are not effectively demonstrating the variation in roof planes as a result of the irregular floor plan. We will provide additional 3D modeling to further demonstrate the roof line variation which already existing in the design. Considering the low slope profile of the roof ( 4.5/12) we feel incorporating additional roof articulation will be limited in effect. Drawings will be made available prior to the Panning meeting. Ma)amum Structure Area:The 00R-2 Sub -District does not have maximum building coverage or minimum floor area ratio requirements. Building Orientation: Building orientation is subject to the Design Framework of The MR, which is incorporated by reference as part of the Zoning Code. The principal building, aswell asthe main entrance, should front Sinwood Dr. As proposed, it appearsthat the rear elevation of the building fronts Sinwood Dr with the main entrance facing the interior of the lot. Pease revise the orientation of the building and main entrance to comply with Design Framework of The CDR An alternative may be to enhance the street presence of the rear and right elevations of the building with the use of greater roof articulation and pitches, additional windows, awnings etc., to meet the intent of the Design Framework Color renderings of each of the four (4) elevations should be submitted to provide a better conceptual image of the building from the street. Applicant will provide additional 3D modeling to further demonstrate the architecture alone the rear and right elevations and will study additional architectural features to further enhance the design along '111nwood Dr. New design drawings will be made available prior to the Panning meeting. A photo of an existing S4 Sore delineating the brick detailing will also be provided for further definition of color and texture of the wall Chris Anderson, City of Ramsey September 28, 2012