Resolution - #08-03-061 - 03/25/2008

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Councilmember Look introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #08-03-061 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR USES AT 7550 HIGHWAY 10 NW (DIAMONDS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL), BASED UPON FINDINGS OF FACT #0823 AND DECLARING TERMS OF SAME. WHEREAS, Monster Auctions & Events, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, (the "Permittee") has properly applied for an interim use permit on the property legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, The Diamonds, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted findings of fact related to the Permittee's application by its Resolution #08-03-060 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That based on the foregoing findings of fact, the City Council conclude that an Interim Use Permit ("IUP") may be granted to the Permittee conditioned upon the following: 1) The following additional one-day uses are herby permitted on the Subject Property, in addition to those uses approved pursuant to the 2000 Conditional Use Permit previously issued for the subject property: a. Small-Scale events including Farmer's Markets, Flea Markets Swap Meets, and Car Shows (up to twenty (20) per summer) b. Large-Scale Implement Auctions (boats, cars, etc.) (up to ten (10) per summer) 2) The number of events is limited to two (2) per winter season (October through April) and thirty (30) per summer season (May through September), and must be approved by the City pursuant to Permittee's schedule of events; exact dates are flexible with compliance of the aggregate number of events pursuant to the permit. Not withstanding the above, in no event shall the number of events exceed thirty in anyone calendar year. 3) These IUP uses are for a one year term commencing on the date of approval of this permit. This IUP is defined in Section 9.03.06 of City Code. City Staff will monitor the events for any problems related to traffic, crowd control, noise, and other issues related to public safety. The IUP shall be eligible for an additional one year extension beyond the expiration date in accordance with the following: a. On or before March 25, 2009, the City Council shall review the IUP for compliance with its terms. Upon satisfactory review, the City Council may issue an IUP extension for an additional one year term.