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-220— <br />Case #5: <br />Request for Site Plan Review of GMI Expansion; Case of Sharp & <br />Associates, LLC <br />Associate Planner Dalnes stated Sharp and Associates have applied for site plan review for an <br />expansion to the GMI manufacturing and office facility located at 6511 Bunker Lake Blvd. The <br />site plan is proposing to construct a 9,920- square -foot addition onto GMI's existing facility, <br />which is 10,000 square feet in size. The subject property is 2.3 acres and is located in the E -1 <br />Employment District. The addition is proposed to be used for storage and receiving, which are <br />permitted uses in this district. Ms. Dalnes advised rte an is meeting all setback . <br />requirements, with the exception of the rear yard setbac feet in the E -1 District. <br />The submitted site plan shows a setback of 20 feet. �6 u w a hat the applicant intends to <br />apply for a variance to this setback requirement. <br />Associate Planner Dalnes indicated th <br />that will be reoriented slightly as part <br />Road, Anoka County was notifi- fi � "Qf <br />building material consists of p <br />block to match the existing <br />but City Code does allow th; <br />to clarify the material pro <br />drainage pla <br />before t <br />with <br />app <br />a <br />the site p <br />receiving a vari <br />year <br />match <br />plan to exp <br />variance for th <br />better for pallet rac <br />has no other questions <br />City Code requires one parking stall for every 1, <br />space and one stall for every 300 square feet of o <br />expanded building will consist of 4,000 square feet <br />15,920 square feet of warehouse space (16 stalls req <br />are 15 striped parking stalls currently on the site; the <br />43 parking stalls. Staff is recommending tha <br />expansion plans are complete. <br />site <br />ock fac <br />Painted <br />ouncil to perm <br />the expansion. <br />of ma K`1 Yhouse <br />he site plan at the <br />e (13 stalls rec ed) and <br />of 29 parking stalls. There <br />site plan here is space for at least <br />parking s striped once the <br />access on Bunker Lake Blvd <br />unker Lake Blvd is a County <br />s. Dalnes advised the existing <br />pansion is proposed to be painted <br />pically permitted in the E -1 District <br />er materials. Staff has asked the applicant <br />Ms. Dalnes indicated the grading and <br />as yen reviewer ngineering Department, and some revisions are required <br />Y£w <br />ed to th a cil. The landscaping plan is generally acceptable <br />noted ty Staff Review Letter. Staff is recommending <br />agent on ; •liance with the City Staff Review Letter and the <br />e rear yard setback requirement. <br />ned this addition will be on a building they put up about 20 <br />g building is painted rock face block, which they planned to <br />ck side of the existing building is smooth face rock due to the <br />20 foot setback in the rear was acceptable. He has applied for a <br />at he will use this expansion for storage and the layout will work <br />e site plan shows 46 parking stalls, which is plenty of parking. He <br />aid believes they can take care of everything indicated on the staff report. <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, to recommend that the City <br />Council grant approval of the proposed site plan for GMI Expansion, contingent upon <br />compliance with the City Staff Review Letter dated August 31, 2006, contingent on approval of <br />Planning Commission /September 7, 2006 <br />Page 13 of 21 <br />