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July 28, 2006 <br />Sharp and Associates <br />10907 93` Avenue North <br />Osseo, MN 55369 <br />Dear Mr. Sharp; <br />The City has received your application for an interim use permit to construct a drive -thru <br />on the Town Center district to be utilized by a coffee shop on the first floor of Ramsey <br />Office Plaza. The City offers the following comments regarding your submittal: <br />Pedestrian Orientation: Because it is the stated intent of the Town Center Core Area to <br />contribute to an active pedestrian environment and to invite pedestrian activity, the City <br />is requiring additional consideration of the following items: <br />Vehicle Queuing: The vehicles leaving the drive -up window will block the <br />sidewalk while waiting to exit; impeding pedestrian traffic The site plan shows one <br />vehicle at the pick -up window with two more waiting. Additional vehicles waiting to <br />enter the drive -thru will have to wait on the street, blocking thru traffic and potentially <br />blocking traffic trying to leave the drive -up window. The layout must be adjusted to <br />provide room for a car to stop before the sidewalk while another vehicle is at the window. <br />A stop sign must be provided on the east side of the sidewalk. <br />Landscaping: A combination of trees, shrubs, and perennials will need to be <br />incorporated into the area adjacent to the drive -thru lane. Decorative fencing and a berm <br />should also be utilized to enhance the pedestrian feel of the site. This landscaped area will <br />need to be permanently maintained. Examples of this type of landscaping are included as <br />enclosures. <br />Grading: The slope from the corner of the building to the sidewalk along the drive -thru <br />lane is 9 %. This is steeper than allowed on City Streets. This could pose a problem <br />during icy conditions. The overall grade from the building to the gutter is 6.5 %, and the <br />slope is interrupted by the sidewalk. The remainder of the grade changes appear to <br />conform with City standards. <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: (763) 427 -1410 • Fax: (763) 427 -5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />