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Motion by Councilmember Connolly, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to approve Commercial Asphalt's request for a conditional use permit based on the findings of fact and adopt Resolution #00-03-072 declaring terms of same. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Connolly, Zimmerman, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmember Hendriksen. Mayor Gamec thanked Commercial Asphalt for the donations they have made to the City. Case #3: Request for Site Plan Approval; Ace Solid Waste Community Development Director Frolik stated that the City of Ramsey has received a request for site plan review from Ace Solid Waste. The plan proposed to construct an office/shop facility with a truck terminal and a future recycling transfer station. The site is generally located west of Azurite Street and North of McKinley Street. The first phase of the facility is proposed to be 19, 926 square feet in size and with a second floor mezzanine area of 1,248 square feet. A possible future addition to this site is a 17,100 square foot recycling transfer station. The site plan being considered at this time is only applicable to the initial 21,174 square feet. The proposed building and its future expansion complies with the 35% building coverage restriction and all setback requirements. The exterior finish on the building is proposed to consist of rock and smooth face concrete block with a prefinished metal cap and a prefinished metal wrapped column and canopy for the entrance. One loading berth is required and one is provided. The loading berth will be located on the rear, or north wall. The site plan proposed to have four accesses, two onto Azurite Street and two onto McKinley Street, which is acceptable to the City Engineer. In accordance with City Code a sufficient number of off-street parking spaces are provided and all traveled surfaces of the lot will be paved with bituminous and finished with B- 612 concrete curb. The landscape plan is generally acceptable and meets the minimum City requirements. Staff has requested that the westerly truck entrance and west curbline 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 sufficient berms to screen overnight truck parking. The submittal is deficient of exterior lighting specifications. The proposed site plan for City Council approval did not include building #2, which is proposed to be a recycling transfer station. The applicant may need to apply for a CUP in order to build and operate a transfer station in the City of Ramsey. At this time, the applicant is planning to submit the necessary applications for the transfer station at a later date. Mayor Gamec stated that the Council had discussed some of the concerns during a work session and understands that Ace is looking at adding a transfer station and questioned if the Council should deal with all issues at once. City Council/March 28, 2000 Page 6 of 21