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Holiday Stationstores Final Site Plan Review December 21, 2006 Page 2 of 4 Architectural Standards: According to the submitted building elevations and narrative, you are proposing to utilize a mix of brick, glass, EFIS, and tile. All of these materials are acceptable with the B-2 District and will be verified upon building permit submittal. Waste Storage: The site plan proposes to construct a trash room internal to the. store, and allows removal of waste by a bittuninous loading area. Loading Docks: The business is proposing to conduct loading a~.1d unloading activities through the northern side door. Delivery trucks will park on the northernl portion of the lot while conducting deliveries. Off-Street Parking -Spaces Required: City Code requires 1 parking stall for every 250 square feet of store space, for a total of 22 spaces. Parking at gas pumps can be included in this requirement. The submitted site plan shows a total of 35 stalls, 20 at gas pumps, and 15 additional stalls on site, and conforms to City standards. Lighting: All exterior lightng on the site must be arranged in such a way to avoid illumination of the public street. The submitted lighting plan conforms to City Code if the bulbs in the exterior light posts are not visible from surrounding properties: It appears that all illumination will remain on site or within non-paved right-of--way. Landscaping: The landscaping plan, dated November 1, 2006, is generally acceptable subject to the following comments; • Planting depth shall be such that the root flare is at grade level. Trees planted too deeply will be rejected. • At installation, do not prune any branches m~less they are broken or deformed (do NOT prune 1/3 of foliage as shown in the tree planting detail). • Mulch should not be piled against the trunks of trees (taper it back to trunk). • The City requires atwo-year maintenance surety on ail installed plant materials. Tree Preservation: A tree preservation plan is not necessary as there are no significant trees on site. Drainage and Grading: The site plan proposes directing stormwater into the drainage ditch ul MN/DOT right-of--way for US Trunk Highway 10 and then into a pond created by the developer of the previous subdivision. The pond location and configuration has changed several times since the development was platted. The capacity of the pond must be verified and the pond must be protected with a drainage and utility easement in favor of the City of Ramsey. MN/DOT must grant a permit for discharge of the site drainage into their ditch. Stonnwater calculations were provided with the site plan. They summarize the proposed conditions; however, rate control for the 10 and 100 year events is not demonstrated in the calculations. They must be expanded to include the ponding area and demonstrate that the proposed rate of runoff does not exceed the existing rate. -171-