Consider Site Plan for Sharp Industrial Building Located at 6590 141st Ave NW (Project No. 18-105): Case of Sharp & Associates

Sharp & Associates, LLC (the "Applicant") has submitted a Site Plan for review for an industrial, multi-tenant building on the property located at 6590 141st Ave NW (the "Subject Property"). The Applicant has a Purchase Agreement in place with the City of Ramsey to acquire the Subject Property.

Notification is not required for Site Plan review.

The City received an application for a site plan review for a new multi-tenant industrial building in the E-1 Employment District. The Subject Property is located on the corner of Basalt St NW and 141st Ave NW. 

E-1 Regulations
The maximum building height allowed in the E-1 district is sixty-five (65) feet; the proposed building is one story. The E-1 District also allows up to 45% lot coverage; the proposed building covers 23.5% of the Subject Property.

Building Setbacks
The required front yard setback in the E-1 District is thirty-five (35) feet. The proposed site plan shows a thirty-five (35) foot setback off Basalt St (side corner lot line) and approximately seventy (70) feet off 141st Ave NW (front lot line).  The required side yard setback is twenty (20) feet in this district and the eastern (side) setback is shown as twenty (20) feet.  The rear setback is shown as slightly over sixty (60) feet. The proposed site plan meets the required setbacks.

Use
The Applicant is proposing a five (5) tenant commercial/industrial building with off-street loading bays. Permitted uses in this district include: manufacturing, research or testing labs, offices, supply yards with building, warehousing and storage, self storage facilities (indoor), truck terminals with building. The commercial offices are a permitted use. Off-street loading as an accessory use is allowed in this district.

Landscaping
The EPB has reviewed the Landscape and Tree Preservation plans and has recommended approval contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter. 

All costs associated with processing the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant.

Staff recommends approval of the Site Plan contingent upoon the Applicant executing a Development Agreement with the City and upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated March 15, 2018.

Motion to recommend City Council approve the Site Plan contingent upon the Applicant entering into a Development Agreement with the City and upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated March 15, 2018.