Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/02/2004

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Parc 0 o t' 7 the c,:rc. The bulk of' the pm'ldng should take place in enclosed s~ructures or parkm~ romps. A mtmicilml parkin~ i~ci![tv will be located adjacent to the Ramsey Munidpal Cen~er tha~ will meet the need tbr flee N. tlk ,or' ti~e parking. A small surihce parking [0t is located' in the rear of the building to handle slnor[ l:erm visi. tors to d~e Ramsev Municipal Center. As mentioned previously, the parking [or in ti~e n. orthcast par:: o( d~c site is recommended to be removed i¥om the site plan. .5'w'm.u,.,':; ,;/Dc.y/gH C/,i,../ef/;~e.y.' The Ramsey Municipal Center meets or exceeds the recommendations contmncd in ce:lain areas o( the Development Guidelines. StaiY and the TCTAC recommends dmt the Fhc t~cade o( 5unwood Drive should be redesigned to become more ea~a~ia~ with the ped¢:strian through more architectural animatiom more al~icuiatibn, more depth, and the inclusion o[ some roof [brms. As pan of looking at revising the Sunwood Drive ~h~ade, clements contained on the south side of the building shonld be considered ~br integration into. thc ~h0nt thfade. [n addition, increasing the amount of glazing along Sunw-ood Drive should also be considered. l'hc parkh~g area h~ [he northeast ping of the site should be removed and replaced with an cxtcnsiot~ o[ d~e building and/or appropriate screening. 'l"hc w'aste disposal area should be removed fi'om its presem bcadon or should be located Additional design treatment should be given to the eastern elevation (Sapphire St.) than is Screening with ct mix of landscaping and decorative Fencing is acceptable for the Potice Dcpartmem parking lot otTofSapphire St. Further reformation shocdd be provided about Whether the windows will be tinted and the composition o1: exterior materials that will house the mechanical equipment located on the roof. Waste .Steerage: C[Lv Code requires dmt al1 solid waste and re~hse receptacles be stored wkhiu ~ complcml,., screened structure or container. The site plan shows a screened trash enclosure located in the northeast portion ,>~' flxe site. Per the recommendation of the TCTAC, the waste storage area should be moved or put inside of the building. Lighting: P!case provide the City with details regarding the lighting that will be on the building and boated m ~:l~e parking lot iN' review. City standards require that the knninaire t light source) must not ;oe visibic 15'om beyond the property ine. The app[iczmt should R~bmit shop drawings of the lighting fi:<ku'cs ~;.~r review .md :qoprov:.fl bv the Gib/Engineen ..'~.z,~i~::,.,n::. ~ :u:t.::.m:.:m a:[aJ .r' ~81 qzti~.s ,~:~rkip', :q~aces q,"= r~,~m-~d The ' '' · - ' ..... '.. -~'~' ' ' :?:':"':'~ r't;'~F il '~7f lint:.:' '~ .... ;-'5 -' ' .... 65