Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/05/2009

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CASE # 3 Memo , FROM: Community Development Staff City of .~ RAMSEY DATE: October 29,2009 TO: Ran;lsey Planning Commission RE: Staff Update City Council Update. The follow~g is a brief summary of actions taken in September and October that may ~e ,of interest to the Planning Commission: Requestfor a Home Occupation Permit to Operate a GeneratContractor Service at 16507 Germanium Sf NW; Case of Mark Lofgren. The City Council denied the request for a home occupation on this parcel. The Applicl,lnt has 90 days from the date of denial to comply with home occupation and off-street parking reglilations. Ordinance to Include Wind Energy Conversion Systems as a Conditional Use. The City Council adopted Ordinance #09-12 to include Wind Energy Conversion Systems asa Conditional Use, effective October 19,2009. City Council removed the 1,000 foot setback from adjacent residential dwelling units. City Council also removed the required Environmental Study. Elements of the Environmental Study can still be required through the Conditional Use Permit process as needed. Ordinance Related to Motor Vehicle Sales and Repairs in the B-2 & H..;1 Districts. The City Council adopted Ordinance #09-13 to amend motor vehicle repair and service from a permitted use to a conditional ,use, effective October 19,2009. Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Permit Four Dogs at 6738 153rd Ln Nw. The City Council approved the conditional use permit to allow four dogs and one temporary dog on this parcel. Request to Divide Remaining Assess,ment Balance Between Two of Three Lots in the Ebony Woods Plat; Case of Tim Holm. The City Council approved a request from Mr. Tim Holm to split the remaining assessment balance from Improvement Project #05-23 (Ebony Street) between two of three future lots. AS,the Planning Commission may recall, Ebony Woods is a three-lot minor subdivision approved in 2008. Mr. Holm has stated that ill order to sell one lot to get the necessary capital to pay the necessary fees associated with the Ebony Woods plat, the split of the remaining assessment balance needs to occur in this manner. Staff anticipates the Ebony Woods plat to be recorded in the near future with this approval. Update on the Brookfield Addition. The City ha~ been notified that the vacant parcels owned by OakWood Land Development have entered 'the foreclosure process. The City Engineer and other staff continue to work with 21st Century Bank to address outstanding obligations related to the Development , Agreement and are working on a revised Development Agreement to move forward. Update on Off-Street Parking Ordinance Amendment. City Staff met with City Council at a Work Session on' October 27,2009 to further discuss amendments to the City's Off-Stre'et Parking Ordinance. 49