Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/01/2004

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C?v~ Storage: Site Plan Review Jzme 25, 2004 Pc~ge 2 02¥ Setbacks: The proposed building on the subiect property meets or exceeds the required 35-foot front and rear yard and 20-foot side yard setback'requirements. City Code requires a 20 foot wide green space area adjacent to all public roads, which is shown on the site plan. The site plan also shows a 60-foot bufferyard between the proposed development and the residential property to the east. This bufferyard meets the dimensional requirements in the E-1 district. Fence: The site plan proposes an 8-foot chain link fence around the perimeter of the property. Staff will be asking the Planning Commission to consider requiring a privacy-type fence along the northern and eastern property lines, adjacent to the residential zoning district. Landscaping: City, Code requires one (1) tree per every fifty (50) lineal feet of'site perimeter or 1,000 square feet of building coverage, whichever is greater, be planted throughout the site. City Code also requires that no less than 25% of the trees planted be deciduous and no less than 25% coniferous. Furthermore, City, Code requires {:hat no more than 25% of the trees planted consist of ornamental trees. In addition to the tree requirements, City Code also states that one (1) shrub per every, thirty (30) lineal feet of site perimeter or 300 square feet of building coverage, whichever is greater, be planted. Finally, the project site is adjacent to residentially zoned properties and thus, additional buffering is required along the common property line between the two uses. The additional plantings should number at least 30% of the required landscaping. Site Landscaping The proposed development consists of four buildings, totaling 58,100 square feet, which requires a minimum of fifty-eight (58) trees and 193 shrubs to be installed throughout the site. Of these trees, a portion of them must be installed along the public road frontages of Bunker Lake Blvd (4), R. amsey Bird (15), and 148th Ave (9) at a maximum spacing of thirty-five (35) feet on center. There are a number of trees being preserved near the intersection of Ramsey Blvd and 148tn Ave which can also be applied to this requirement. The current plan shows sixty-two (62) trees and thirty-six (36) shrubs being installed throughout the site. The number, species, and sizes of the trees all meet the requirements of City Code. Additionally, many of the trees slated to be preserved can also help to satisfy minimum number of required trees throughout the site. Furthermore, the public road frontage requirements are also being satisfied. However, the-number of ornamental trees must be reduced so that they do not constitute more than 25% of the required plantings. In contrast, the number of shrubs is far less than required (the plan is deficient by 157 shrubs). Additionally, the size of the shrubs is stated as two (2) gallon containers. City Code requires that all deciduous shrubs be at least two (2) feet in height when installed (if the 2 gallon container plants meet this requirement, than the size requirement will be satis~tled, however, if they do not meet the minimum size requirement, larger stock will be necessary). Bufferinz The proposed development site is adjacent to single-family homes along its easten~ property line. A bufferyard, with a minimum width of sixty (60) feet, is required along the common property 42