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Attachment B Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #09-Q9-_ A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDING OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM ERIC AND JAMIE TOPERO FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PRIVATE DOG KENNEL TO MAINTAIN FOUR OR MORE DOGS ON A PARCEL OF PROPERTY. WHEREAS, the City ofRamsey received an application from Eric and Jamie Topero for a conditional use permit to maintain more than three dogs on the property generally known as 6738 153rd Lane NW, and legally described as follows: The west 135 feet of the east 2478.76 feet (as measured along south line) of the south 323 feet of the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 22, Township 32, Range 25, except road subject to easement of record, Anoka County, Minnesota. (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESQTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That City Code Section 5.03.09 allows a maximum of three dogs per parcel. 2. That Section 5.09.03 of the Ramsey City Code defines private dog kennels as any place where four or more dogs over six (6) months of age on property occupied by the dog owner for residential purposes and where the keeping of such dogs in incidental to the occupancy of the premises, and may include breeding and selling dogs as a hobby. 3. That private kennels are a conditional use per City Code Section 9.20.11 4. That on August '1 1, 2009, Eric and Jamie Topero, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants", properly applied for a conditional use permit for a private dog kennel to maintain four or more dogs on the Subject Property. 5. That the applicants appeared before the Ramsey Plannirig Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on September 3, 2009; 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. 6. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Rural Developing. 7. That the adjacent properties are also zoned R-1 Rural Developing. 8. That the Subject Property is approximately 0.90 acres in size. 9. That the Subject Property is currently owned by Joshua J. and Jennifer M. Kidd.