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CIVP Storage: Site Plan Review ,Amc 25, 2004 Revised.' July 9, 200¥, October 7, 2004 Page 2 of 4 · The 8-inch watermain along the northern boundary, (west of the loop to the south) may be eliminated provided that the 8-inch segment with the hydrant is extended to the Ramsey Blvd. right-o~'-way llne. " · Drainage and utility easements must be provided'on ~he final plat document' over all sanita~ sewer and watermain lines. Setbacks: The proposed buildings on the subject property meet or exceed the required 35-foot front and rear yard and 20-foot side yard setback requirements. The site plan also shows a 60-foot bufferyard between the proposed development and the residential property tO the east, but not to the north. The bufferyard to the east meets the dimensional requirements in the E-1 District, but the bufferyard to the north does not. The site plan must be revised to meet this requirement. City Code also requires a 20-foot setback between public streets and parking and maneuvering areas. The proposed turnaround area at the terminus of 148th Avenue does not meet this standard. Fence: At their July 1, 2004 meeting the Planning Commission recommended the installation of a privacy-~pe fence along the subject property's common property lines with residential properties to the east, north, and south. The site plan still indicates an 8-foot chain link fence; the site plan will need to be revised to reflect the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Landscaping: A revised landscaping plan, dated October 6, 2004, has been received. The revised plan indicates that thirty-three (33) trees and 103 shrubs will be installed. In addition, there are roughly fifty-five (55) existing trees that will be preserved, resulting in a total of eighty- eight (88) trees on site. The planting schedule contains an adequate mix of conifers, deciduous overstory trees and deciduous ornamental trees. ~All species and sizes are acceptable as well. The required plantings, however, based on the square footage' of the buildings, combined with the required bufferyard planting~ along the north and east property lines, results in the need for seventy-eight (78) trees and 261 shrubs. At least eighteen (18) of the trees'and sixty (60) of the shrubs should be located within a sixty (60) foot buffer strip along both the north and east property lines. While the minimum number of required trees is being satisfied, an additional 158 shrubs must be incorporated into the plan. A majority of these shrubs should be located along the north property line and around the proposed drainage pond along the eas~ property line to fulfill the bufferyard planting requirements. Several species, which are appropriate for both wet and dry sites, that are recommended are False Indigo (Amorphafruit. icosa), European Cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus), American Eider (Sambucus pubens), Red Osier Dogwood (Cornzt$ sericea), and Common Ninebark (?hysocarpus.o. pulifoliu,r). Multiple species should be utilized to enhance the diversity of the plantings. An alternative method for screening in certain business districts is fencing that is 100% opaque. While this does not eliminate the planting requirements, it does reduce the required bufferyard plantings by 10%. This alternative [s not included in the E-1 Employment district, however, it