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approximately 7.5% lot coverage. The site will derive one (1) access point from the extension of 156"' Avenue. City Code requires all driveways and off-street parking areas to be paved and finished with B-6/12 concrete curbing. The site plan indicates that the employee/customer parking area and the loading berth area will be surfaced with bituminous pavement. According to the site plan, the customer/employee parking area will be finished with concrete curbing. The applicant would like to construct a future addition within the next 3 to 5 years that would consist of approximately 25,000-35,000 square feet of office/warehouse space. On February 26, 2002, the applicant requested City Council approval to waive the concrete requirements in the future expansion area. City Council directed the applicant meet with the City Engineer to determine an alternate plan for concrete curbing. Instead of installing concrete curbing, the applicant is proposing to establish bituminous curbing around the perimeter of the loading berth area. The City Engineer feels that the proposed bituminous curbing achieves the same goal as concrete curbing. Staff incorporated language in the development permit stating that the bituminous bmTier around the loading berth must stay intact until such time that the applicant chooses to construct a future addition along the subject barrier bituminous line. The proposed development is subject to the review and permitting of the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (WMO). The exterior building materials for the principal structure are proposing to consist of rock face concrete block with a pre-finished metal coping accent; this meets City Code requirements. The landscaping plan is acceptable. The facility will be served by on-site sewer and water facilities. The 2001 Comprehensive Plan includes a general policy stating that new commercial/industrial developments should be serviced by urban services. Since municipal services are not available to the site, The development permit incorporates language requiring connection to urban services within two years of availability. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed site plan on February 7, 2002, and recommended approval. Councilmelnber Anderson stated that she was under the understanding that there would be a significant amount of outside storage. Community Development Director Frolik replied that the plan had changed and that there would not be any outside storage. Motion by Councihnember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to approve the proposed site plan for Minndak contingent upon compliance with City staff review letter dated March 22, 2002, and the applicant entering into a development agreement with the City. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #7: Adopt Ordinance to Rezone Property from R-1 Urban Residential to R-3 Urban Residential; Case of Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) Community Development Director Frolik stated that the Anoka County Community Action Program has acquired property from the City of Ramsey to do a multiple family rental housing City Council/March 26, 2002 Page 14 of 25