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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427-1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />April 29, 2005 <br /> <br />Denny Sharp <br />10907 93~'s Avenue <br />Maple Grove, MN 55369 <br /> <br />Re: Site Plan - RaM/General Paper Products <br />Dear Mr. Denny: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of a Site Plan, Building Elevation Plan, and Landscape Plan prepared by RJT <br />Architects. We are also in receipt of a Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control Plan, and Utility <br />Plan prepared by Ptowe Engineering. We offer the following comments: <br /> <br />General: The site plan is proposing to develop a 34,368 square foot building addition onto an <br />existing 42,048 square foot office/warehouse facility on the property located at the corner of <br />143~ Avenue and County Road 116 (Bunker Lake Blvd.). The property is 4.5 acres in size. <br /> <br />Zoning: The site is currently zoned E-2 Employment; .office and warehousing facilities are: a <br />permiued use in this zoning district. <br /> <br />Lot Coverage: The site plan is proposing a total building area of 76,416 square feet on a 4.5 acre <br />property, which equates to 39% building coverage. The proposed site plan does not exceed the <br />City's maximum lot coverage of 45%. <br /> <br />Accessory Use: Commercial or business buildings and structures for a use accessory to the <br />principal use are permitted, but such use shall not exceed 30% of the gross floor space of the <br />principal use. The site plan is not proposing any accessory uses. <br /> <br />Utilities: The property is currently serviced by City sewer and water. <br /> <br />Setbacks: City Code establishes a 35 front, 25 rear yard, a 25 foot side yard, and a 20 foot <br />parking/maneuvering area setback in the E-2 District. The site plan is either meeting or <br />exceeding setback requirements. The site plan should be revised to show applicable setbacks. <br /> <br />Landscaping: The landscaping plan, dated April 5, 2005, includes sixty-four (64) new shrubs <br />I. hat will be installed along the north and western sides of the addition. One (1). additional tree is <br />retluir~:d ~br each 1,000 square'feet of building footprint expansion. <br /> <br /> <br />