Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/01/2018

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Review File: Affinity at Ramsey Final Plat and Site Plan Review: January 25, 2018 Page 2 of 3 Streets and Utilities. The Applicant is working with the City's engineering team as it relates to street development and associated utilities. Please refer to the Engineering tech review memo for specifics. Development Fees: Development Fees will be due with the Plat including, but not limited to, Park Dedication, Trail Development, and Stormwater Management. These fees are collected at the time the Final Plat is recorded and at the rate in effect when the plat is recorded. Development Agreement: An executed Development Agreement for the site improvements will be required prior to releasing the plat for recording. Staff will review the engineering estimates once submitted by the Applicant. Site Plan Review Necessary Plan Revisions: 1. 3-D rendering that shows an elevation view of the building along Ramsey Parkway. 2. Additional architectural features along the first floor parking area. 3. If the dumpster staging pad is going to be used to store a dumpster for any period of time it should be full enclosed. Materials of the enclosure must match the materials of the principal structure. General. The purpose of this file is to review the official Site Plan application made by Affinity at Ramsey, LLC. The applicant is requesting approval for one (1) residential lot and two (2) outlots. The development would consist of a 175 unit apartment complex that would be restricted to tenants age 55 and above. Surfacing: The Applicant is proposing a completely bituminous parking lot which is an acceptable material within The COR. Plans also show a concrete sidewalk along the interior of the project adjacent to the parking areas and structure as well as concrete sidewalks along Ramsey Parkway, and West Town Center Drive. Building Architecture: The proposed structure is four (4) stories in height and shows a mixture of proposed facade materials. Those materials include brick, stone sills, aluminum balconies, cement fiber board siding in three colors (evening blue, cobble stone, and arctic white) as well as ashlar pattern spec-brik. The COR1 Mixed Use Core architecture requirements state that overall building design is an important consideration, but emphasis on first floor facade treatments is essential to encourage street -level activity and enhance the pedestrian experience. Emphasis will be on great design along public street frontage. Waste Storage: The Applicant is proposing to locate the trash enclosure inside of the building however a dumpster staging pad is shown on the plan set. The staging area may need to be enclosed if the intent of the staging pad is to store a trash dumpster. The enclosure must match the materials of the principal structure. Fencing: The Applicant is proposing a black vinyl coated aluminum fence along an interior dog run area. No other fencing is being proposed. Lighting: The photometric lighting plan produced by Berd Electric shows twenty-three (23) lighting fixtures within the interior of the proposed development. In addition, the lighting plan shows downcast lighting fixtures in conformance with City Code requirements. City Code requires that lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area be arranged to deflect light away from adjacent residential districts or public streets. The photometric plan indicates that only minimal illumination will spread beyond the bounds of the project and illuminate the first few feet of West Town Center Drive and the public plaza area to the east of the project area.