Minutes - Planning Commission - 03/06/2000

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612 concrete curb. The landscape plan is generally acceptable and meets minimum City requirements. Staff has requested that the westerly truck entrance and west curb line be shifted to the east so as to preserve the existing screening at the west property line. The applicant has agreed to preserve the existing screening by shifting the westerly truck entrance. The plan has a good mix of native trees in various stages of maturity and is proposing a sufficient berm to screen overnight truck parking. Dennis Sharp, ACE Solid Waste, reviewed the rendering of the building. In regards to the staff letter from March 2, 2000 requesting that the building move further to the east, they would prefer that the building stay as proposed to maximize off street parking spaces. Community Development Assistant Barnett stated that it was a suggestion of staff, but staff is comfortable with the addition of the trees instead. Mr. Sharp addressed the ponding issue and stated that they would prefer to have skimmers on both ponds. Motion by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Wivoda, to recommend that City Council grant site plan approval to Ace Solid Waste contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated March 2, 2000 and landscape plan as proposed. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Johnson, Wivoda, Dempsey, and Kociscak. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Jensen and Nixt. Case #13: Request for Site Plan Review; Case of Systematic Refrigeration City Planner Rasmussen stated that the City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review and approval from Systematic Refrigeration for a new facility generally located south of Industry Avenue NW and north of the intersection of 140th Avenue NW and Radium Street NW. The proposed office building is 80,280 square feet in size. Building coverage is restricted to 35% of the lot area, which is 99,856 square feet. The plan also proposed a future expansion on the property to the east for additional office, warehouse and manufacturing space. The proposed building constitutes 28% lot coverage. The proposed structure location complies with all setback requirements. The plan proposes an insulated precast concrete wall in gray color. The texture is to be raked with a smooth horizontal band. The number of loading berths proposed is in compliance with City Code. City Code requires 106 parking spaces. The proposed plan provides 111 spaces. In accordance with City Code, all traveled surfaces of the site will be paved with bituminous and finished with B-612 concrete curb. The landscape plan meets the minimum requirements. Staff is suggesting that the landscape plan should show the trails relationship to the Hackberry's on the north side of the site and that the trees be alternated from one side of the trail to the other. The plan proposes to grade both the area for the Systematic Refrigeration building and the vacant lot to the east which will accommodate the future expansion. The building and the paved area are graded to drain into a detention pond, which will be constructed Planning Commission/March 6, 2000 Page 23 of 25