Agenda - Council - 10/16/2012 - Special

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Review File: Super America Site Plan Review September 28, 2012 Revised October 12, 2012 Page 4 of 7 SITE PLAN Planning and Zoning Reviewer. Chris Anderson, Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator canderson(a4ci. ramsey. mn. us (763) 433-9905 General: The development proposal consists of a one story, 4,300 square foot retail building and car wash, as well as four (4) fueling islands with a total of eight (8) individual dispensers. The facility will be located on a 1.23 acre parcel, which is located at the southwest corner of Sunwood Dr at the roundabout (Lot 5 Block 1 COR 2). The east/west stretch of Sunwood Dr is identified as a Parkway Street and the north/south stretch of Sunwood Dr is identified as a Destination Street in the Design Framework for The COR. Zoning: The site is zoned COR -2 Commercial Sub -district. An ordinance amendment will be introduced at the October 23, 2012 City Council meeting adjusting the Sub -District boundaries such that this site is located in the COR -2b Commercial Sub -District. The COR -2 Commercial Sub -District is intended to encourage a mix of large and small places accommodating auto -oriented uses. Retail buildings are a permitted use in this district while gas stations and accessory car washes are conditional uses. A conditional use permit is being processed simultaneously with the site plan for the proposed motor fuel sales and accessory car wash. Building Height: The COR -2 Commercial Sub -District allows for building heights between one (1) and four (4) stories on both Destination and Parkway Street as outlined in the Design Framework. The proposed building appears to consist of a single story. Overhead canopies associated with motor fuel sales shall not be taller than twenty (20) feet. Maximum Structure Area. The COR -2 Commercial 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 COR, which is incorporated by reference as part of the Zoning Code. The principal building, as well as the main entrance, should front Sunwood Dr. As proposed, it appears that the rear elevation of the building fronts Sunwood Drive with the main entrance facing the interior of the lot. However, the proposed orientation of the building may be appropriate when considering the curvature of the site edge, which is a result of the realignment of Sunwood Drive, and in conjunction with the internal circulation pattern of the private street. The revised plans incorporate additional windows along the north wall of the building (facing Sunwood Drive), providing an enhanced street presence as depicted in the color renderings. Setbacks: The COR -2 Sub -District requires build -to lines as provided below. The COR -2 Sub -District specifies build to distances of fifteen (15) feet from Destination Streets and thirty (30) feet from Parkway Streets, 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. The Design Framework incorporates some flexibility with the build -to requirement if a project includes a street edge consisting of fencing, decorative wall and/or landscaping with a minimum height of three (3)