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Motion by Councilmember Connolly and seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen to approve the application for the Ramsey Lions Club for a one-day, 3.2 beer license for the Community Picnic scheduled for Saturday, June 3, 2000, at Central Park and to waive the fee for such event. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Connolly, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #2: Request for Site Plan Approval; Case of Systematic Refrigeration City Planner Rasmussen stated that Systematic Refrigeration is requesting site plan approval for a new facility generally located south of Industry Avenue and north of the intersection of 140th Avenue and Radium Street. The proposed office building is 80,280 square feet constituting 28% lot coverage. All setback and lot coverage requirements have been met. The plan proposes an insulated precast concrete wall in a grey color to be raked with a smooth horizontal band. City Code requires 106 parking spaces, the plan proposes 111 spaces. The landscape plan meets minimum requirements. Staff suggests the plan should show the trail's 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 future expansion. Subsequent to the March Planning Commission meeting, the applicant contacted staff regarding an omission in the site plan. They would like to add an exterior storage area near the enclosed trash containers, and staff requested that a new site plan be presented to the Council. The Planning Commission will review the enclosed storage area at a March 20, 2000 special meeting. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend site plan approval contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated March 3, 2000. Pat Jurdoneau, architect for Systematic Refrigeration, submitted a new site plan demonstrating that the enclosed trash container was moved 28 feet to the south to allow for storage; this will be an enclosed area matching the building. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired whether the precast concrete was painted grey or if the grey was an integral color. Mr. Jurdoneau stated that the concrete is not painted. He explained that limited color choices are attained dependent upon the base aggregate used in the precast concrete. Councilmember Hendriksen was concerned it would appear to be just a plain concrete building. Mr. Jurdoneau explained the building would have a textured pattern without the horizontal lines of concrete blocks. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to approve the site plan for the new facility for Systematic Refrigeration contingent upon compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated March 3, 2000, approval of the enclosed exterior storage area by the Planning Commission at their March 20, 2000 special meeting, and City Council/March 14, 2000 Page 4 of 18