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CASE REQUEST FOR REVISED SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF AMCON WEST; CASE OF AMCON CORPORATION By: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator Background: The City of Ramsey has received a revised site plan for approval from Amcon Corporation. The plan approved in 1997 was for a 49,390 square foot office, manufacturing and warehouse facility on Lot 1, Block 2, Business Park 95 4th Addition. The approved plan included a future expansion of approximately 20,000 square feet. The developer has made a decision to construct the entire structure in one phase and thus the site plan approval needs to be amended for a 69,440 square foot facility. Chem-Graphics will be the anchor tenant in this multi-tenant facility. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map 1997 Site plan Revised Site Plan and memo from Amcon dated February 26, 1998 Staff review letter dated Feb..ruary 27, 1998 Memo from Parks Supervisor dated March 11, 1998 Observations: The site is proposed to have three accesses onto McKinley Street; the easterly one for truck traffic and the other two for customers/employees. The site is approximately 5.3 acres in size and the proposed structure does not exceed the 35% building coverage restriction. The building is also in conformance with height and setback restrictions and will consist of pre-cast concrete panels. In accordance with City Code, there will be a 20-foot wide landscaped area along McKinley Street. The current plan and future build out plan is in compliance with the 10% green space and 85% impervious surface restrictions in the Business Park 95 Covenants. The memo from Amcon estimates that a minimum of 98 parking spaces will be required at the site ultimately. The site plan shows 83 being provided initially and the potential for 99 more, for a grand total of 182. The driveways, loading areas and off-street parking areas are proposed to be surfaced with bituminous and finished with B612 concrete curbing. A revised Grading Plan dated February 17, 1998 has also been received and determined acceptable by the City Engineer. The Lighting Plan is acceptable. A Landscape Plan has been received and the developer is commended for selecting plant species that have a proven survivability in Ramsey soils. The proposed prairie seeding on the south side of the site is prudent and it is suggested that black eyed susans be added to the seed mixture. The Planning Commission has recommended that the tree screening on the southwest comer of the site be intensified to screen dock activity from Sunfish Lake Blvd.