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Ramsey Municipal Parking Facility ~- Site PI~ March 4, 2005 .: , . Page 2 of 3 . i . ' The parking structure is an accessory use to the Ramsey Municipal Center. Along Sunwood Drive, the Ramsey Town Center plan shows a Commerdial/retail building, on a separate lot in front of the parking structure. Once the new:lot is created,i the parking structure will no longer have direct frontage onto Sunwood Dr. At this point, it is uncertain when this structure will be built and the lot created, but Staff believes it will occur within the next! tw° yea~-s~ The design of the future commercial/retail building will need to adhere to required setback. Staff ibelieVes that front yard setback should not apply to' the municipal parking structure since it iSan acces~°ry t/se and the fact that a new lot will be created in front of the parking structure and thus removing frOntageiofthe building from Sunwood Dr. Utilities: The facility will be served by municipal water facilities for sprinkling purposes. 'Staff has reviewed the preliminary utility plans and has in0 C°mments at this time. Further review of the plan will occur at time of final site plan submit*al. ' ' Landscaping: The City has received a landsCaPingP!an, dated January 19, 2005, that provides a much generalized view of the landscaping. :Due iOth~ ieStricted amount of pervious area on the site, the limited number of trees is appropriate to ensure adequategr°wing space. The three (3) species that are included on this plan are acceptable. However, a greater variety 0fspecies must be utilized that will provide a more diverse comp lim ent o f plantings. FU~hermore, ~lue' tO the large amount of impervious surfaces, wood chip mulch should be used opposed to the river ~ock ~ulch (this will help with Soil temperatures and water retention). A revised plan must be submitted. At~a minimum, the Plan must include a species palette, for both trees and shrubs, which outlines the follow,g: Latin/aame,'common name, rooting method (ball & burlaP, container, etc), size (DBH. for deciduO:us trees arid' height for evergreens), any notable comments, and it must also include planting details for both trees and.shrubs. Again, due to the spatial limitations of the site,' an emphasis should be placed on spectes that ar~ considered to be preferred as outlined in the Ramsey Tree Architectural Standards:~ In accordance with stated goals of the Town Center project, detailed information regarding thi: architectumhas been gu. bmitted for the Ramsey Municipal Parking Facility. The Town Center Technical Advisory C~mittee met on January 12, 2005 to review the architecture of the building. In general, the TCTAC likegl~ the bUildirig, recognizing its utilitarian use. They liked the look of the "warehouse" style and thought it was appropriate: i The structure will consist of cast in place concrete with an architectural finish, colored preCast con~:rCte ~vith a stone pattem and precast concrete with both a brick infili and an architectural finish~ ArchiteCtural precast concrete and brick will be used on the first level to provide for a more pleasing:aestheticiat_the ground level. Brick will be Placed primarily to emphasize the corners of the building and the'stair towers. The most prominent feature of the structure will be the glass stair towers located at the :northwest~and SOutheast comer of the strUcture. The southeast glass' stair tower will be built in the first pha~e and contain elevators. The northwest stairwell will be constructed as part of Phase II and will also contain elevator'S,iThe northwest stairwell will be in a prominent location along Sunwood Drive adjacent to th~proPOseri movie theater and retail. It was decided to have this stairwell be part of the second phase dti¢ to budg~tconStraints in the first phase, the uncertainty of the most appropriate location adjacent to the retail, and the PoSsibility of physically connecting,, or integrating the stair tower into the retail building. ' The southwest stairwell will be quite visible fr°m Hwy. 10 and will greatly complement the Ramsey Municipal Facility to the east. BesideS!serVing ,a functional purpose, the stair towers will also be a focal point of the structure, especially at night when ithe s.~ir, wells are lit up. The TCTAC suggested some