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Mayor Gamec replied that if the Dahlheimers violate the conditions of the Conditional Use Permit then the City can take action. Case #3: Request for Site Plan Review of Sunfish Gateway Development; Case of Sharp and Associates, L.L.C. Principal Planner Tmdgeon stated that the City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review from Sharp and Associates, L.L.C. The site plan is proposing to construct a multi-tenant office/warehouse/showroom structure on 9.7 acres. The area is generally located in the northwest corner of McKinley Street NW and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The City is purchasing the land proposed to be developed fi'om several property owners. The City and Mr. Sharp will be entering into an agreement regarding the development of this property. The site is zoned I Industrial; office, warehousing, and retail multi-tenant facilities is a permitted use within the Industrial District. The City will be selling three lots to Sharp and Associates and entering into a TIF agreement for the redevelopment. Further redevelopment may occur in the future, but that will require platting of the properties. There are currently three existing buildings on the lots where the proposed development is to be located. The house on the comer of McKinley and Sunfish Lake Boulevard will be tom down in the early stages of the new building construction. The two buildings to the north will be demolished in the fall of 2001. The site plan is proposing to construct a two-story, 60,280 square foot building. The building will have a mix of office, warehouse, and showroom area. The rear of the building will have both at-grade and dock overhead loading doors. The building is divided into 16 separate bays for warehousing uses on the first floor and about 15,000 square feet devoted to office use on the both floors. The principal structure meets the front year, rear yard, and side yard setbacks established in the I- Industrial District. The Industrial district restricts lot coverage to 35 percent, the site plan is proposing to construct a building footprint of 50,062 square feet on 9.7 acres, which equates to approximately a 11.8 percent lot coverage. The development will be constructed on three lots of record that is owned by the City and sold to Sharp and Associates. It is expected that some time in the future that the land will be subdivided and platted into several lots to facilitate construction of additional buildings. The site will derive one access from McKinley Street and one from Sunfish Lake Boulevard. Because Sunfish Lake Boulevard is CSAH 57, Anoka County has been supplied a copy of the site plan. Anoka County has reviewed the proposed site plan and indicated that no access points for the development should be allowed from CSAH 57. The developer has indicated that the access is necessary for the development and indicates that the new development will close several driveway accesses on CSAH 57. The off-street parking area will have a bituminous surface with concrete curbing. The parking stalls are sufficient in numbers and dimensions. The rear of the building will be used for loading. In order to preserve existing trees, there will be two "islands" in the loading area with raised medians. The exterior building materials for the building are proposed to consist of rockface concrete block, brick, and glass, which meets the architectural standards established in the Industrial district. The landscaping plan has been reviewed and is generally acceptable. The facility will be served by City sewer and water services. The site plan is absent of a lighting plan. A lighting plan will need to be submitted and is subject to the City Engineer's approval. The Planning Commission City Council/February 27, 2001 Page 7 of 23