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CNP Storage: Site `Plan Review <br />July 26, 2007 -- <br />--Revised:-October 4,-2007 --- — <br />Page 2of <br />as shallow as 4.3 feet in some locations. The City's standard requires 7.5 feet of cover over sanitary <br />sewer unless the pipe is insulated. This sanitary sewer should be insulated and remain a private utility. <br />Pavement Setbacks: City Code also requires a 20-foot setback: between public streets and parking and <br />maneuvering areas. This site plan complies with this requirement with the exception of the 148th <br />Avenue cul-de-sac to be constructed. A variance was granted to this requirement by the Board of <br />Adjustment on August 2, 2007. <br />Building Setbacks: The proposed storage buildings meet or exceed the required 35-foot front and rear <br />yard setbacks, and the 20-foot side yard setback. <br />Fence: When plans for this site came before the City in 2004, an 8-foot cedar privacy fence was <br />indicated along the eastern and northern property lines, with an 8-foot wrought-iron decorative fence <br />on Ramsey Blvd. At the August 2, 2007 Board of Adjustmentmeeting, you indicated your willingness <br />to install the fence as shown on the previous plans. The site plan submittal indicates a fence in the <br />proper location but no details are provided on type or height. Staff will recommend to the City Council <br />that site plan approval be contingent on installation of the previously-approved fence. <br />Bufferyard Requirements: The E-1 District requires a 60-foot bufferyard adjacent to residential <br />districts. The site plan shows a 60-foot bufferyard on the east, and a 30-35 foot bufferyard on the north. <br />The Board of Adjustment granted a variance to this requirement on August 2, 2007, only along the <br />northern property line. <br />Landscaping and Tree Preservation: The revised landscaping plan, which provides details on site <br />landscaping, bufferyard plantings and tree preservation, is generally acceptable with the following <br />comments: <br />• While additional plantings have been added along Ramsey Blvd, at least one evergreen shrub <br />species, such as Chinese Juniper (an upright variety) and/or Mugo Pine should be incorporated <br />into the design to provide more year-round screening. <br />• The proposed deciduous shrub species are acceptable; however, with the exception of grey <br />dogwood, none of these species will get much taller than about five (5) feet, which will limit <br />their effectiveness in terms of screening. Some alternative deciduous shrub species should be <br />incorporated into the plan (either in addition to proposed plants or as a substitute for a portion <br />of the lower growing plants). This will also increase the diversity of plantings on site. <br />American hazelnut, speckled alder, American cranberrybush or some variety of lilac would be <br />suitable species. <br />• The Board of Adjustment suggested installing some ornamental trees around the cul-de-sac, <br />outside of the fence. This would improve the overall screening of this site from the neighboring <br />residential properties. Any trees planted in this location would be exposed to deicing salts, so a <br />species such as Japanese tree lilac, Northern Catalpa, and/or Ohio Buckeye, which all have <br />some tolerance for deicing salts, would_ be suitable. <br />Tree save fencing must be shown on the tree preservation plan as well as the grading plan. The <br />fencing shall be placed no closer than the dripline of any trees being preserved and shall be in <br />