Agenda - Council - 10/16/2012 - Special

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• • • surface. In addition, consideration should be given to the context of the building in relationship to the enhanced boulevard plantings & landscape features proposed along 9anwood Dr. Setbacks: The MM2 Sib -District requires build -to lines as provided below. The MM2 Sib -District specifies build -to distances of fifteen (15) feet from Destination Elreets and thirty (30) feet from Parkway Elreets, both of which are measured from the building front to the right-of-way. A minimum of forty percent (40%) of the building front should be within the build -to area. While the site plan i ndicates t hat the attached car wash will be twenty-seven and a half (27.5) feet from the northern property boundary, that measurement is from the rear wall of the building. The proposed building location is generally consistent with Development Plan 6.1, which the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority has approved; however, that version has not yet been adopted by the aty and the building orientation and layout do not appear consistent with the current development plan (6.0). A subsequent narrative will be provided additional explanation pertaining to this comment. The Design Framework does allow for the use of fencing, decorative walls, and/or landscaping with a minimum height of three (3) feet and a maximum height of four and a half (4.5) feet to satisfy the forty percent (40%) street frontage requirement. Acombination of decorative fencing (Ameristar Echelon Saries four [4] feet tall) and shrubs are proposed in linear groupings along Sinwood Dr presumably to satisfy the street frontage requirement. Rease provide the following information: • Calculations of lineal feet of landscaping along SInwood Dr and overall lineal feet of frontage along Sinwood Dr to determine if this meets the forty percent (40%4 threshold, and consider extending the landscaping edge along the east/west stretch of 9anwood Dr. The total lineal feet of landscaping along 9anwood Dr is 46.4% 6evation views from S.inwood Dr and associated calculations have been added to sheet L2.2. • Details/specifications for the decorative fencing. Details of the decorative fencing have been added to sheet LT I Exterior Materials: The application indudesone (1) sheet of architectural elevations. The exterior finish of the building appears to consist of face bride, brick accent bands, clear tempered glass and dark bronze metal panels. The exterior finish of the columns supporting the overhead canopy for the fueling islands appear to match that of the principal building, including face brick and brink accent bands. Waste Storage: The waste storage area is proposed to be contained in an enclosure near the northwest corner of the building. Exterior materials should be complimentary and consistent with the proposed building. The exterior mat eri al s appear to be consistent with the exterior of the building and include awood Chris Anderson, City of Ramsey September 28, 2012