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Review File: Ramsey Elementary <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment and Site Plan Review: <br />December 21, 2017 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />General. The Site Plan submittal consists of seventeen (17) sheets, prepared by ATS & R and <br />dated December 8, 2017. <br />While the proposed zoning is Public/Quasi Public, Staff finds that the setbacks and <br />dimensional standards the project should be measured by is the B-1 General Business District. <br />While a public use, a school does project certain intensities into the area that need to be <br />assessed and mitigated in order to be compatible with surrounding properties. As a result, this <br />case is being reviewed per City Code Section 117-118 entitled B-1 General Business District. <br />This is in keeping with the City's past practice for similar situations. <br />Setbacks and Dimensional Standards. <br />Zoning Ordinance <br />Minimum <br />Building <br />Setbacks: <br />Front Yard <br />Side Yard <br />Rear Yard <br />Buildin: Hei_ht: <br />Major and <br />Arterials/State/Coun Roads <br />Minor <br />Setbacks from <br />Residential <br />Districts: <br />Structure Setback from <br />Pro • e Bounda <br />Required <br />35 feet <br />10 feet <br />35 feet <br />35 feet <br />60 feet from centerline <br />plus city setback <br />35 feet <br />35 feet <br />Proposed 164 <br />322 feet <br />89 feet GM <br />539 feet 11 <br />Approx 16 feet. I' <br />322 feet <br />89 feet <br />188 feet m▪ i▪ l <br />Landscaping & Buffer Yards: Buffer yards are intended to provide additional screening for <br />projects adjacent to residential areas. Please refer to the landscaping technical memo dated <br />December 21, 2017 for additional information related to the buffer yard as well as a full review <br />of the proposed landscape plan. <br />Architecture. To date the Applicant has provided sketch drawings of what the exterior of <br />the building could look like. These sketches are based off of a similar elementary school in a <br />neighboring community. The building appears to be approximately sixteen (16) feet in height <br />at its highest point however the drawing was a sketch and the ultimate height may vary. The <br />height restriction is 35 feet. The zoning code permits Face brick, stucco, glass, wood, natural <br />stone, specifically designed pre -cast concrete units whose surfaces have been integrally treated <br />with an applied decorative material or texture, or other materials as approved by the City. <br />Streets and Access. The Applicant is proposing two new access points onto Nowthen <br />Boulevard (County Highway 5). The southern access would line up with the existing <br />intersection of Nowthen Boulevard and 170`h Avenue and be used as the primary entrance for <br />visitors to the school. The northern access would provide access for bussing. Staff has <br />reviewed multiple concerns from area residents as well as the City's public safety team <br />regarding the safety of the proposed intersections due to the increased traffic. Staff has <br />requested a traffic study from the Applicant to determine what intersection improvements <br />may need to be completed as a result of the proposed elementary school. Intersections to be <br />