Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/25/2024

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• One 53-square-foot channelized letter sign that reads "Drive -In Storage", to be located above the garage doors on the east facade. The east building is proposed to have the following signage: • Two 37-square-foot illuminated cabinet signs with the U-Haul logo, to be located on the north and west facades; • Two 110-square-foot illuminated cabinet signs with the "U-Box" logo, to be located below the U-Haul logos on the north and west facades; • Two 59-square-foot channelized letter signs that read "Moving Containers, to be located below the "U-Box" logos on the north and west facades. No signage is proposed to be installed on the garage -style buildings, and no freestanding, monument, or directional signs are proposed. If the Applicant chooses to add any additional signs to the site, they will be subject to regulations in City Code Chapter 117. Landscaping Plan As noted in the Environmental Policy Board's (EPB) staff report from July 15th, the submittal includes a Landscape Plan for the project. The landscaping is focused primarily along the east and west sides of the Subject Property as well as along Riverdale Drive. Staff requested various minor revisions to the original plan set, and it appears that all but one comment was addressed with their submittal of revised plans. The only outstanding comment that needs to be addressed is adding a note to sheet L1.2 stating that the irrigation system must include some form of water efficient technology. Lighting Plan Section 106-310 of City Code provides lighting regulations for all developments in the City. All photometric readings shall measure less than 0.5 footcandles at the property line and shall measure at least 1.0 footcandle throughout the parking lot in compliance with City Code. The lighting plan includes a mix of freestanding and wall -mounted light fixtures to illuminate the site. All lighting must be downcast and shielded. Staff is working with the Applicant to ensure compliance with lighting regulations in City Code. Utilities The building will be connected to municipal water and sewer via stubs along Riverdale Drive. There will also be an infiltration basin along the south side of the property to manage storm water. The Applicant is using this basin, as well as additional landscaping along its south edge, to increase visual screening along Riverdale Drive. Conditional Use Permit Standards for Motor Vehicle Rental and Self -Storage Facilities As is common for most conditional uses in Ramsey, each of the requested conditional uses has a set of specific performance standards that needs to be met before that use can be approved. Those conditions are listed below, as stated in City Code Section 106-525 (in italics): • Motor Vehicle Rental • In I-1 and I-2 districts, sales and inventory must be located indoors only. No outdoor displays of parking of sales vehicles are permitted. - The Subject Property is zoned B-3, so this condition does not directly apply. However, Staff has requested that all inventory and retail sales of non -motorized equipment, such as trailer hitches, be conducted indoors. • The building on the property must occupy at least ten percent of the buildable site. - The proposed building coverage is 18.9 percent of the lot, which satisfies this requirement. • A minimum lot area of one buildable acre is required. - The Subject Property is 8.73 acres in area, which satisfies this requirement. • Only one state -licensed business entity is allowed per property. - The Applicant has stated their intent to solely occupy the Subject Property as one entity (U-Haul), which satisfies this requirement under Planning Commission's review. State dealer's license applications are reviewed and approved administratively, and thus do not need review and approval by Planning Commission or City Council. • State wholesale and lessor licenses may be considered office uses provided no vehicles are located on site. - The Applicant is not proposing to operate a wholesale license, but there will be rental trucks and trailers stored on -site, so this condition does not apply. • Vehicle sales inventory and display lots must follow the same design requirements as a parking lot