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I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 23, 1993 Page 8 Council Business, continued The plan allows for the signage to be complementary and allows for tenant identification without having negative impact on surrounding land uses or public safety. The plan appears to comply with the special use standards. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the request. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Rebelein, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND DESIGNATING THE 900 LONG LAKE ROAD SITE AS AN AREA OF SPECIAL CONTROL AND APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SP-174. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Mattila presented an application for site plan review to construct a 109,240 sq. ft. building for Remmele Engineering. The proposed office/manufacturing building and off-street parking areas would comply with the standards of the City's 1-3 and Parking Ordinance. The proposed plan is a scaled down version approved in 1989. The Armstrong Rigging site is not included as part of the proposed site plan as was the case in 1989. Due to the 16 ft right-of-way acquisition along Co. Rd. E, the location of the building should be relocated 10ft further to the south to allow for additional green area between the future expansion and Co. Rd. E. The Ramsey County Plan calls for a 99 ft. wide right.of-way along Co. Rd. E and Old Hwy 8 to achieve the recommended width, 16ft of additional right-of-way would be dedicated along Co. Rd. E and 10ft of additional right-of-way would be dedicated along Old Hwy 8. LeFevere asked if a condition of approval should be added which refers to the provision of satisfactory proof of parking requirements. Mattila noted that the project requires 281 parking stalls, the application proposes 243 stalls and 121 proof of parking which provides compliance with City standards. Remmele guarantees that there will be adequate parking when the future expansion is considered. Tom Donaville, Remmele, said the current vegetation on the west side should work well with additional landscaping. Williams feels that because the new trees will take about 10 years to fill out, he suggested planting temporary, faster growing trees to provide screening. Williams feels the trees should be planted closer to the building and the City Forester could assist with their placement. Mr. Donaville will investigate this option. Mr. Donaville said that when the 54,000 sq. ft. addition is constructed, there will be enough parking space to meet the City's requirements. Williams agrees with the access plans proposed in the current version. Council Business Opus Corp. Special Use Permit, Sign Plan Report 93-057 Resolution 93-030 R8mmele Engineering Site Plan Review Report 93-058