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Felco Office Park - Site Plan November 24, 2004, revised February.4I, :2005 Page 2 of 4 Setbacks: The B-1 District establisheS~a 35 foot front, 35 foot rear, 10 foot side yard setback, and 20 foot parking/maneuvering area setback along all public slreets. City Code also states that buildings must be set back 60 feet from centerlNe of rOad right-of-way plUs the local setback along, all State Highways. On January 10, 1980, Ramsey Center Partnership received a 25% variance to all setbacks on the subject property; therefore the Site.plan is Subject to a 26.25 foot front and rear yard Setback, a 7.5 foot side yard set.back, arid a 26.25 foot!building setback along Trunk Highway #47. The site plan must also meet a 15 foot parking/maneUVering Setback. The siteplan greatly exceeds ihe front yard and rear yard setback (90+feet) and the site plan is providing a 24 foot and 30 foot side yard setback. The building is located approximately :85 feet from Trunk Highway #47 right,of-way. The parking/maneuvering setback is being met alon§ Xkimo Street and Highway #47. Landscaping: A revised~ landscaping Plan,. dated December 28, 2004, has been received. While the linear dimensions of the property have not changed, :there has been a reduction in the number of proposed parking stalls that slightly reduces the number of required trees. The revised plan inclUdes fifty-three (53) parking stalls, when coupled with the 1,000 lineal feet of site perimeter, will require a minimum of twenty-five (25) trees. The building pad consiSts of 12,000 square feet, which requires a minimum of [brty (40) shrubs. The revised plan includes twenty-four (24).trees and fifty-four (54). shrubs, all of which are native to Minnesota and most to the sand plain. While the required number of trees is short by one, the number of shrubs exceeds the minimum reqUirements. Therefore, the oVerall number of plants is sufficient and the landscaping plan is generally acceptable. There are some discrepancies in th.e planting schedule that should be noted, however, they do not constitute the need for a revised plan. First, the western sand cherry is listed as a tree, when~ in fact, it is a shrub that has a mature size of about five: (5) feet. Secondly, the size at maturity listed for most of the shrubs is incorrect (most are larger than indicated). Architectural Standards: City C'ode restricts building height to 35 feet and exterior wall fin/shes to be natural or prefabricated brick or stone or:pre-cast concrete panels or some other material approved by the City Council. The building:elevation'plan is proposing to construct a concrete and brick multi- tenant facility, which complies with CitY Code. The height 'is not indicated on the building elevation plan, however staff is confident that the !one story building is greatly under 35 feet in height. Waste Storage: City Code requires all s~lid waste and refuse receptacles to be stored within a completely screened struCture or container. The site plan indicates a "dumpster enclosure" area. staff would like further details regarding,the materials that will be utilized for screening the dumpsters. Off-Street Parking - Spaces ReqUired: City Code requires one parking space per 300 square feet of office floor space. The submitted site Plan is Showing 53 parking spaces and 17 .future parking stalls; City Code requires 40 parking stalls.