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Ramsey, MN Code of Ordinances Page 2 of 3 <br />Setbacks from residential districts: <br />Structure setback from property boundary line <br />Off-street parking, driveways and outside sales and display areas <br />35 feet <br />(2) All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be: <br />a. Face brick; <br />b. Stucco; <br />c. Glass; <br />d. Wood; <br />e. Natural stone; <br />f. Specifically designed pre -cast concrete units whose surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture; <br />g. Other material as may be approved by the city. <br />Combinations of such materials shall be permitted. <br />(3) Vehicular access points shall be limited, shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movements, and shall be subject to the approval of the city <br />engineer. <br />(4) The entire site shall have a drainage system which is subject to the approval of the city engineer. <br />(5) All signing and information or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Code. <br />(6) All magazining or stacking space for vehicles shall be off-street and shall be constructed to a size that will accommodate that number of vehicles which can be <br />serviced during a maximum 30 minute period and shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer. <br />(7) Parking or car magazine storage space shall be screened from view of abutting residential districts. <br />(8) Provisions are made to control and reduce noise. <br />(9) A concrete curb not less than six inches above grade shall separate the public sidewalk from motor vehicle service areas. <br />(10) If applicable, motor fuel activities shall be installed in accordance with state and city standards, regardless of whether the dispensing, sale or offering for <br />sale of motor fuels and/or oil is incidental to the conduct of the use or business. Additionally, adequate space shall be provided to access gas pumps and <br />allow maneuverability around the pumps. Underground fuel storage tanks are to be positioned to allow adequate access by motor fuel transports and <br />unloading operations do not conflict with circulation, access and other activities on the site. Fuel pumps shall be installed on pump islands with canopies. <br />Canopies shall maintain a 20 -foot setback from property lines as measured from the edge of the canopy. <br />(11) Off-street parking areas, loading areas, driveways, and traffic maneuvering areas shall be surfaced with concrete or blacktop and finished with continuous <br />concrete curbing as recommended by the city engineer and reflected on an approved site plan. Any site proposing to install any of the above named site <br />improvements is subject to the site plan review process established in section 117-52. <br />(12) All conditions pertaining to a specific site are subject to change when the council, upon investigation in relation to a formal request, finds that the general <br />welfare and public betterment can be served as well or better by modifying the conditions. <br />(13) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or structure, shall be arranged to deflect light away from an adjoining residential <br />district or public street. Bulbs emitting in excess of 3,000 Iumens (150 watts) shall be so directed that the bulb is not visible from off of the property where <br />such light source is located. <br />(14) Landscaping and buffering. <br />a. Site landscaping. <br />1. Minimum landscaping requirements. All open space areas of a lot which are not used or improved for required parking areas, drives or storage shall <br />be landscaped with a combination of overstory trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, ground cover, decorative walks, or other similar site design <br />materials in a quantity and placement suitable for the site. A reasonable attempt should be made to preserve as many existing trees as is practicable <br />and to incorporate them into the development. For each existing significant tree retained one overstory tree can be deducted from the minimum <br />requirements. <br />2. Number of plantings. The minimum number of overstory trees on any given site shall be as indicated below. These are minimum requirements that <br />are typically supplemented with other understorytrees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers deemed appropriate for a complete quality landscape <br />treatment of a site. <br />Deciduous/coniferous trees <br />Shrubs <br />Business Districts <br />1 per 50 lineal feet of site perimeter, or 1 tree per 1,000 square feet of <br />building footprint, whichever is greater. For expansions to buildings, 1 <br />additional tree is required for each 1,000 square feet of additional <br />building footprint area. <br />1 per 30 feet of site perimeter or 1 per 300 square feet of building <br />footprint area, whichever is greater. <br />3. Minimum size of plantings. Landscaping material shall be of the following minimum planting size: <br />Landscape Material <br />Deciduous trees <br />Coniferous trees <br />Size <br />2.5 inches diameter as measured three feet above ground <br />6 feet in height <br />about:blank 10/2/2015 <br />