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24 4.0 BACKGROUND 25 4.1 On August 25, 2008, the Ramsey County Library received approval of their General 26 Concept Planned Unit Development (Rezoning and Comprehensive Land Use 27 Designation Amendment) to allow the site improvements and building 28 addition/expansion, subject to the following conditions: 29 a. The proposed project shall meet all applicable requirements of § 1006 (Business 30 District Requirements) and § 1011 (Design Standards) of the Roseville City Code. 31 b. Final grading, drainage, and utility plans shall be developed by a registered 32 engineer and submitted for review and approval by the Roseville City Engineer. 33 Said grading /drainage plan shall also be submitted to the Rice Creek Watershed 34 for review, approval, and permitting. 35 C. The landscape plan submitted for FINAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT approval 36 shall include the heightened screening necessary to mitigate the visual effects of 37 vehicles in the parking lot, heightened landscape adjacent residential areas, and 38 boulevard trees consistent with the Roseville Street Tree Master Plan. The plan 39 shall also consider creating a landscaped transit stop in the southwest corner of 40 the property. 41 d. The existing height at the pyramid generally in the center of the existing building 42 is 50 feet. Despite current elevations, the pyramid is to remain and will continue 43 to be the tallest point of the structure. 44 e. Provision of bicycle parking and security on the improved site, provision of a 45 pedestrian connection from County Road B, and enhanced interior connections. 46 4.2 Since the Council's approval, the Development Review (DRC) has reviewed two sets of 47 plans pertaining to the final project. On March 6, 2009, the Planning Division provided 48 Michael Collins, MSR Architects (project architects) with four questions regarding the 49 DRC's review of the pre -final plan submittal. On April 16, 2009, the Planning Division 50 received a response from the project architect. The questions and responses are below: 51 52 a. [City] Yesterday the DRC reviewed the information you provided concerning the 53 modifications to the Roseville /Ramsey County Library. The DRC concluded that 54 the changes, mainly in parking lot configuration and landscaping improvements 55 were MINOR and did not warrant consideration by the Planning Commission. 56 That said, the DRC did have a few comments regarding the General Concept 57 conditions of approval that will need to be addressed prior to the County's 58 submittal for Final Plan consideration be the City Council. One of the conditions 59 required a pedestrian connection from the library along the eastern property, most 60 likely adjacent the drive land /parking lot, to the existing sidewalk adjacent to 61 County Road B. The plan submitted does indicate a very tasteful landscape and 62 environmentally friendly improvement, however the ag lime path does not 63 provide a connection to the sidewalk, nor is it easily maintainable in the winter. 64 The DRC suggests that the County consider permeable pavers as a means to 65 address green design and meet the City's desire to get neighborhood pedestrians to 66 the library. [Mike Collins] Per our conversation, the bid documents were revised PF08 -030 RCA 051809.doc Page 2 of 5