Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/2013

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DATE PROJECT. TITLE ESCROW # DEPARTMENT: CITY OF RAMSEY LAND USE APPLICATION TECHNICAL REVIEW FILE 4/26/2013 PROJECT ADDRESS WILLY MCCOYS 113584 Community Development, Planning Division Name: Chris Anderson TECHNICAL REVIEWER: Phone: 763-433-9905 Email: candersona,ci.ramsev.mn.us 6415 HIGHWAY 10 NW We are in receipt of the proposed Site Plan for an outdoor bar and patio expansion for Willy McCoy's. The submittal consists of the following: • Sheet: C1.0 prepared by Civil Site Group Inc. and dated March 25, 2013, revised April 8, 2013. (the "Plans") We offer the following comments regarding your site plan: Planning and Zoning Reviewer: Chris Anderson, Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator canderson(ii i.ramsev.mn.us (763) 433-9905 General: The development proposal consists of expanding an outdoor patio area and adding a covered, outdoor bar. The expansion will result in an outdoor patio area of about 1,550 square feet and includes approximately forty-four (44) seats. The project proposes to remove ten (10) parking stalls along the southern property line to accommodate turning movements but will be adding two (2) parking stalls adjacent to the patio area for a net loss of eight (8) parking stalls. A portion of the property is within the Critical River Overlay District and thus, there are limitations on the amount of impervious surface area. In 2001, a variance was approved allowing a maximum of sixty-nine percent (69%) impervious area on the portion of the property within this overlay district. Zoning: The site is zoned H-1 Highway 10 Business District and is part of an officially mapped area for the future expansion of Highway 10. Restaurants and on and off sale liquor establishments in a multi -tenant building are a permitted use in this zoning district. Due to the official map designation, a public hearing, held by the Official Map Board of Appeals and Adjustments, will be required. Lot Coverage: The property is 165,064 square feet in area (3.78 acres). In the H-1 Highway 10 Business District, lot coverage is limited to thirty-five percent (35%), which equates to 57,772 square feet. Based on the original site plan submittal in 2001, the existing building is 23,312 square feet. The proposed outdoor covered bar will be 378 square feet, resulting in a total lot coverage of 23,690 square feet or about fourteen percent (14%) of the lot area. Setbacks: The proposed outdoor bar exceeds the thirty-five (35) foot front yard setback and the proposed expansion does not encroach on the existing (and required) twenty (20) foot green space requirement adjacent to all public roads.