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15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 42%1410 · Fax: (763) 427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />July 1, 2005 <br /> <br />Daniel and Cherlyn Stewart <br />1771 261st Ave NW <br />Isanti tMN 55040 <br /> <br />Re: Site Plan - TJ Associates Printing Building Expansion <br /> <br />Dear Daniel and Cherlyn: <br /> <br />We are in receipt of a Site Plan, Landscape Plan, and Building Elevations prepared by Lampert <br />Architects, dated June 6, 2005. We are also in receipt o£a Grad'.mg, Drainage, Erosion Control, <br />and Utility Plan prepared by Plowe Engineering, dated "June 2,.i~2005. We offer the .following <br />comments: <br /> <br />General: The site plan is proposing to develop a 10,030 square foot building addition onto an <br />existing 14,542 square foot manufacturing and office/warehouse facility. The property is 1.7 <br />acres in size and is generally located on 140th Court west of Sunfish Lake Blvd. <br /> <br />Zoning: The site is currently zoned E-1 Employment; office, warehousing and manufacturing <br />facilities are a permitted use in this zoning district. <br /> <br />Lot Coverage: The site plan is proposing a total building footprint of 24,572 square feet, which <br />equates to a building coverage of 33%; coverage of 45% is permitted by City Code. <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 50% 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, 35 rear yard, a 20 foot side yard, and a 20 foot <br />parking/maneuvering area setback in the E-1 District. The proposed addition meets these setback <br />requirements. <br /> <br />Landscaping: City. Code required one (1) additional tree for every 1,000 square feet of building <br />expansion. The proposed expansion is roughly 10,000 square feet, which would require ten (10) <br />additional trees. Considering the existing landscaping on site and that the property to the north <br /> <br />52 <br /> <br /> <br />