Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/04/2001

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CASE REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW OF STAR EXHIBITS; CASE OF AMCON By:/Megan Wald, Community Development Assistant Background: Star Exhibits is a company that currently operates in Brooklyn Park. They have outgrown their current facility and would like to relocate their business to the City of Ramsey. The City has received a site plan from Star Exhibits contractor, Amcon, for the .development of an office/warehouse facility. The subject property is generally located to the east of County Road #116 and south of Sunwood Drive. In conjunction with the proposed site plan, the City of Ramsey is going through the platting process to subdivide approximately 41 acres into four parcels to allow for the development of Star Exhibits and future commercial/industrial developments. The following items are enclosed: a) Site location map b) Site Plan c) City Staff revieW:'~etter dated September 28, 2001 Notification: Site plans are not required to be subjected to a public hearing. Observations: Star Exhibits designs, manufactures, and warehouses exhibits for companies that participate in various trade shows. They are proposing to locate on a parcel that is zoned Industrial. The proposed office, manufacturing and warehousing activities are permitted uses. The site plan is proposing to construct an 185,000 square foot office/warehouse facility with a possible 28,800 square toot future addition. The proposed site plan appears to meet the front yard, rear yard, and side yard setbacks established in the Industrial district. Staff is requesting a revised site plan that establishes the setbacks on the subject~' ~' property. Staff will then be able 'to make a final determination as to whether or not the proposed site plan is in compliance with City Code.