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<br />T <br /> <br />e Site Data <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Public and Institutional <br />Institutional <br />CC: Civic Center District <br />35 acres (1,524,600 square feet) <br />Moderate grade to the western part of the property <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Thc Council md Plmning Commission held a joint work session prior to the February 10, 2003 <br />Council meeting to discuss plans for the Ramsey County Public Works Facility (RCPWF). <br /> <br />On February 26, 2003 Ramsey County held a public open-house on the RCPWF to give residents <br />a chmce to view the proposed plms and answer any resident questions. Notices for the open <br />house were sent to over 800 residents. <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />The applicmt is proposing to construct a 250,360 square foot public works building that wOlJld <br />house llPproximately 155 employees. This building wOlJld centralize administrative and <br />engineering design offices, vehicle storage and maintenance areas, traffic signal md sign <br />fabrication shops, and road maintenance material storage. The Ramsey County Public Works <br />Department currently operates from a building at the corner of 694 and Rice Street in Shoreview, <br />md from administrative offices in the Ramsey County Government Center West Building in <br />downtown Saint Paul. In addition to Ramsey County Public Works the following agencies may <br />also occupy space within the Public Works Building: <br />. The City of Arden Hills Operations and Maintenance Department. <br />. Moundsview PublicSchQol District's Light Maintenance Division. <br />. The Ramsey County Soil md Conservation District (headquarters). <br />. Ramsey Cowty Libraries' Maintenance Fleet (3 spaces). <br /> <br />In addition to the Ramsey County / Partners PlJblic Works Facility (RCPWF) the Minnesota <br />Army National Guard intends to COllstruCt a 117,000 sqlJare foot maintenance facility (The <br />National Guard maintenance facility would provide routine and special maintenmce services on <br />various military vehicles) adjacent to the RCPWF at some point in the future. Co-location of <br />these facilities would allow the National Guard to utilize the County's fueling station, md also <br />allow the National Guard to use the Ramsey County lot for GlJard members' personal vehicles <br />on the weekends when the RCPWF would typically not be used. The RCPWF will provide <br />indoor or covered parking for all vehicles and equipment and the only potentially visible parking <br /> <br />PC #03-08 - PC Report 03/26/03 - Page 2 of 10 <br />