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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and .moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #08 -05 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM NATHAN WATTENHOFER FOR AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT TO OPERATE A SPECIALTY FABRICATION BUSINESS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT BAUGH ST NW. WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Nathan Wattenhofer requesting a home occupation permit to operate a specialty fabrication business in an accessory structure located on the property generally known as Baugh St NW and legally described as follows: Lot 2 Block 1 Kings Ranch Estates (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That on February 24, 2008, Nathan Wattenhofer hereinafter referred to as "Applicant properly applied for an accessory structure home occupation permit to operate a specialty fabrication business. 2 That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section. 9.03.05 of the City Code on April 3, 2008, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 3. That the Subject Property is zoned R -1 Residential Rural Developing, and the surrounding parcels are also zoned R -1 Residential — Rural Developing. 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 3.07 acres. 5. That the Subject Property is surrounded by lots of various sizes; residential lots on the west side of Baugh St are approximately 1.5 acres, to the south is a vacant 40 acre parcel and the parcel to north, which is also owned by the Applicant, is approximately 7 acres. 6. That specialty fabrication businesses operated within an accessory structure are not a permitted use in the R -1 Residential District without the issuance of a Home Occupation Permit. That on December 16, 2003 the City Council adopted a Home Occupation Ordinance allowing residents the ability to apply for a Home Occupation Permit to operate a business within an accessory structure and employ non - resident employees as outlined in the Home Occupation Ordinance.