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Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 04-08 May 17, 2004 Page 2 Overview The applicant is proposing to construct a 12,000 square foot building for a masonry contractor business with accessory outdoor storage. The outdoor storage component of the use requires a conditional use permit. The property is located on Jarvis Street, north of the railroad tracks, in the Cascade Industrial Park. The property is currently undeveloped. The lot to the south is a mini-storage facility; the property to the north is undeveloped; the property to the west is a pipe yard, and single family residences are on the east side of Jarvis Street in Ramsey. The surrounding properties, on the west side of Jarvis, have a land use designation of MI (Medium Industrial). Analysis Site Plan · Parking and Access The site plan includes one driveway on Jarvis Street, located on the north side of the lot. A 23 space parking lot is proposed in front of the building. There is no specified parking requirement in the zoning code for a contractor business. The applicant is providing parking at a ratio of 1 space for every 520 square feet of floor area. For comparison, the parking requirement for a warehouse is 1 space per 2000 square feet of floor area and for office it is 1 space for every 300 square feet. Parking should be sufficient for the proposed use. Access to the outdoor storage is provided via a 24 foot wide driveway along the north side of the building. The driveways and parking area will be paved with concrete curb and gutter. · Outdoor Storage The outdoor storage area will be located at the rear of the building. It will be about 155 feet wide and 245 feet deep 08,000 sr.). It will have a Class V surface and will be setback 20 feet from the south property line and 10 feet from the north property line. The drain field for the septic system will be located between the storage area and the rear property line. The storage area will be enclosed with a 6 foot high chain link fence. The storage area will be used to store vehicles and masonry equipment. To reduce the possibility of incremental expansion of the Class V, the edges of the storage area should be permanently defined with landscaping ties. The applicant is proposing to screen the storage area with a mix of pines, ash and maples. A row of 6 pines is proposed along the north side of the storage area and a row of 6 pines is proposed along the south side of the storage area. Five overstory trees are also proposed along the north side of the storage area and four overstory trees are also proposed along the south side. Because of the distance between the storage area and the rear property line, no screening is proposed in that area. · Grading, Drainage and Utilities S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\CU 04-08 Olson General Contr\CU04-08CC5-17.doc