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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I WWW.RYANCOMPANIES.COM RYAN COMPANIES US,INC. 50 South Tenth Street, Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55403- 2012 BUILDING LASTING RHAnONSH'PS IYAN 612-492-4000 tel 612-492-3000 fax Site Design Due to the critical nature of the equipment that will be housed within this facility, special attention is taken to maximize security and minimize the threat from natural disasters. The proposed building has been sited in the central portion of the lot maximizing setbacks from each of the property lines. In addition to providing screening, the substantial berms will provide wind shelter and to hide the mass of the building, making it inconspicuous to passers-by. The 10-ft screening walls are provided for similar reasons, as well as to provide security. Retaining walls, stairs, and handicap ramps are intentionally designed to provide grade separation from the roadways and parking lot and the first floor elevation. This is to prevent a vehicle from being rammed into the side of the building, and to assure that the building is well above any localized flooding. Building Coverage The building footprint is 105,900 SF, which represents a GF AR of 8.5%. The maximum allowable building coverage in the BP-Business Park is 40%. The second floor measures 53,500 SF, for a total fmished building area of 159,400. The FAR is 12.8%. Parking Typically, ten to twenty employees may be in the building at any given time. Visitors are infrequent, hence the need for paved parking stalls is minimal. The Land Uses used to determine the required parking counts from Section 30.903, are as follows: Office: 17 stalls (based on 5,000 SF of office at 1 space per 300 SF) Warehouse: 10 stalls (based on one for each two employees (20) on the major shift) or 77 stalls (based on 154,400 SF of warehouse at 1 space per 2,000 SF) TOTAL REQUIRED STALLS: 94 stalls (17 stalls + 77 stalls) The Site Plan proposes 30 parking stalls, which is based on the parking demand typically experienced at the existing Target Data Center in Brooklyn Park. The remaining 64 stalls are proposed as proof-of-parking. The parking stalls are proposed to be 10-feet wide by 20-feet long. Dimensions are increased from the City's standard required 9 foot width to provide additional room for visitors that may be loading or unloading equipment from their vehicles. Impervious Coverage The total proposed impervious coverage on the site is 5.78 acres, which represents 20.3% of the total site area. This number includes the proof-of-parking stalls and the gravel pavement in the