Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/06/2004

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NorJblk Office Building ~ Site Plan April 30, 2004 Page 3 All unimproved areas must be sodded. Any alternative to sod will require City Council's approval. Additionally, all landscaped areas are required to have underground irrigation systems. A revised landscaping plan needs to be submitted. The revised plan shall include the additional trees required under City Code as well as incorporate the buffer~yard and associated plantings. For acceptable and/or preferred species, the Ramsey Tree Book should be referenced. Architectural Standards: City Code restricts building height to 35 feet and exterior Wall finishes to natural or prefabricated' brick or stone or pre-cast concrete panels or some other material approved by City Council. The proposed building meets the height requirement. The submitted elevations show'a combination of brick and vinyl materials; vinyl is not permitted under City Code unless approved by the City Council. Please submit revised elevations that meet this requirement. Signs: A sign is indicated in the submitted site plan. For your information, si=mas must be approved through a separate permit process. Please contact Chris Anderson, Community Development Assistant, at (763) 433-9905 tbr more inlbrmation. Waste Storage: City Code requires that all solid waste and refuse receptacles be stored within a completely screened structure or container. The submitted site plan does not identify a waste storage area. Please indicate whether there will be outside waste, storage. Off-Street Parking ~ Spaces Required: City Code requires one parking space per 300 feet of office space. The submitted site plan indicates 40 parking spaces (City Code requires 33 spaces). Lighting: No exterior lighting is shown on the submitted site plan. If exterior lighting is being considered a lighting plan must be submitted. Drainage and Grading: A drainage and grading plan has b%n prepared by Ronald J. Swenson and dated March 29, 2004-. A drainage analysis of' this plan was prepared by Passe Engineering. Ali of the impervious areas except [br less than 8% of the roof area will drain into a pond located on the southern boundary of the property. Overflow from the pond will discharge into the east ditchline of Armstrong Blvd and flow southward until it discharges into the Mississippi River. The discharge from this pond system would be 98% of the existing rate for a 100-year storm and 143% of the existing rate for a 10-year storm. The road side ditchline to the Mississippi River discharge is well defined in some locations and less so in others. Cross sections along this drainage pate must be submitted to document the adequacy of the roadside ditch to handle the discharge ~'rom the pond. A hydrograpkillustrating the duration of discharge for the 10- and 100-year storm events should also be submitted. The pond should be enlarged to reduce the rate of discharge of the 10-year storm to the existing runoff rate. Permits f`rom the Lower Rum River Watershed iVlanagement Organization and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will be required. Access: The proposed building will gain access from Armstrong Blvd.