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City of Ramsey 15153 NOW'THEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 ,, 1612) 427-1410 December 28, 1992 A1 Harp AMSCO 14021 Azurite St. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 Re: Review of Site Plan for expansion of AMSCO facility We have received the Site Plan for the expansion of the AMSCO facility that was drawn by Graphic Design, dated received by the City on December 15, I992, and consisting of three (3) sheets. The expansion of AMSCO is proposed to consist of a 1,200 square foot office area and a 1,600 square foot cold storage area. We offer the following comments: 2;oning: The subject property is zoned Industrial and is approximately 1 acre in size. The certificate of survey that was submitted reflected that the subject parcel was one lot with the lot to the south for a total of 2.65 acres. According to the County half-sections, these are two separate parcels. The certificate of survey should be corrected or ff AMSCO has taken ownership of the lot to the south, they could do a lot combination at Anoka County to combine the lots into one. The surrounding parcels are also zoned Industrial. Lot q;overag¢: City Code limits lot coverage to 35% of the lot area. The subject property is 44,000 square feet in size; lot coverage would be limited to 15,400 square feet. The existing structure is 3,200 square feet; the proposed addition is 2,800 square feet4 the total amount of structure space proposed for the property with the expansion is 6,000 square. Setbacks: The proposed additions to the facility more than adequately meet the front, rear and side yard setbacks for the Industrial district, Off Street Parking.Spaces: C/ty Code requires t parking space for each of the 5 employees on the maximum working shift. The site plan indicates that there are 5 parking stalls, one of which is designated for handicap use. Although it is not specifically required, some additional parking should be provided for customers. There is sufficient area on the parcel to accommodate the additional parking. Staff would recommend extending the pavement by 20 feet to the north. This would provide three or four spaces and would also provide better access to the northern overhead bay. Site Acc¢,~s: The site receives access from a non-public, unimproved section of what would be Azurite Street N.W. This street section has been maintained by the City for approximately 10 years; it has not been accepted as a City street because it has no: been improved to City standards. City Staff recommends that the development permit drafted for AMSCO's expansion obligate the permittee to participate in any petition for street improvements to Azurite. Design of DrivCw~.y.,_. Off-Street Parking Area and LoaOing Facilities: City Code requires that off-street parking areas, driveways and loading areas be surfaced with concrete or