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is approximately 19.79 acres in size and is zoned B-W Business/Warehousing. Amcor is currently operating on the site and is considered a permitted use. The site plan is proposing to construct a 37,546 square foot manufacturing addition and a 5,824 square foot office addition to the existing 16,470 square foot manufacturing/office structure. The project area will also include outside storage or finished pre-cast products. The facility exceeds the front yard, rear yard, and side yard setbacks established in the BW district. The Business Warehousing district restricts lot coverage to 35 percent, the site plan is proposing a total building coverage of 59,840 square feet (this includes existing and proposed buildings) on 19.79 acres, which equates to approximately a seven percent lot coverage. City Code states that outside storage shall be restricted to 10 percent of the property and shall be surfaced to control dust. The site plan indicates that outside storage of finished pre-cast products is proposed along the eastern boundary line and along the southwest coruer of the property. The applicant stated to staff that the outside storage area is approximately 61,240 square feet in size, this equates to a seven percent lot coverage. The applicant has indicated that they are proposing to surface the outside storage area with the compacted granular fill. The compacted granular fill is a deviation from City Code and will require City Council approval. Staff recommended that at a minimum the outside storage area consist of Class V. The site will derive two access points from newly constructed 143ra Avenue. City Code requires all driveways and off-street parking areas to be paved and finished with B-6/12 concrete curbing. The site plan indicates that a portion of the property will be surfaced with bituminous pavement. The site plan is proposing that the perimeter of paved area be absent of the required concrete curbing. This is a deviation from City Code and will require City Council approval. The site plan indicates the required curbing around the customer/employee parking area. The City Engineer is requesting that temporary erosion control measures be taken during construction. The exterior building materials for the facility are proposed to consist of pre-cast concrete panels, a pre-finished metal cap and a metal wall panel portion above the pre-cast concrete panels; this meets City Code requirements. Screening in the form of berming is being proposed along 143rd Avenue and Ebony Street. The proposed berms do not meet City standards. The berm along Ebony Street should be eight feet in height and should contain an approved ground covering and irrigation system. The berm along 143rd Avenue should be at a minimum of six feet in height and should also contain an approved ground covering and irrigation system. High quality berming will be required in order to provide screening of heavy concentrated manufacturing products from the adjacent neighbors. The proposed plantings on both berms do not contain species that are recommended in the City of Ramsey. The City has drafted a development agreement that is proposing to offer Amcor assistance with site improvements. Amcor has the option to sign the agreement and receive $50,000 of TIF assistance. The assistance will be $10,000 per year starting in 2003, and concluding in 2007, to aid in establishing a high quality berm along 143rd Avenue and Ebony Street. The landscaping plan should be revised to include plantings that are consistent with the recommended species in the City of Ramsey. The facility will be hooking up to municipal services. The site plan is absent of a lighting plan. If the facility is proposing to have additional lighting, a lighting plan will need to be submitted and is subject to the City Engineer's approval. The site plan is proposing a building height of 44 feet, 10 inches, which is a deviation from City Code and requires a variance, which was granted. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the site plan contingent upon City Council/May 22, 2001 Page 13 of 23