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e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM TO: September 13, 1999 Mayor and City Council ~ / _ Nancy Randall, Associat~ DATE: FROM: SUBJECT: Case #99-17, Site Plan Review Guidant (CPI), 4354-4369 Round Lake Road Request. The petitioner is requesting approval of a site plan to allow for a 12 foot 9 1/2 inch by 4 foot 3 inch, generator for their facility located at 4354-4369 Round Lake Road. (Exhibit A). . Background. The City Council approved a request for a Site Plan Review for a office/warehouse building with Planning Case 86-15 (Exhibit B). Guidant (CPI) utilizes a portion of the building for its shipping and receiving. The generator is proposed to be 6 foot 7 inches tall and setback from the building 10 feet. The generator would be used during power outages and once a month for preventative maintenance. The generator is proposed on the south side of the building in the loading dock area 10 feet from the building. This area is not visible from public right-of-way however, is visible from the property to the south. The proposed generator would meet the height and setback regulations, The Zoning , Ordinance in Section VI, E, 4, states that screening shall be provided where mechanical operating equipment is located on the ground or the roof of the premises. The proposed generator has an enclosure to weatherproof and reduce sound. Staff recommends a fence or wall be placed along the south side to screen the generator from the neighboring lot. The applicant is proposing an enclosure to reduce the sound. The applicant has supplied staff with numbers showing the proposed sound levels and a list of comparable sounds. The numbers all fall below a diesel truck, which are currently used in this area. e Deadline for Agency Actions. The City of Arden Hills received the complete application for this request on Friday, August 6, 1999. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by Tuesday, October 5, 1999 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period. The additional review period would extend to Friday, December 3, 1999. The City may, with the petitioners' consent, extend the review period beyond the Friday, December 3,1999 date.