Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/03/2009

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Attachment B Councilmember . introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESo.LUTIo.N #09-12-_ A RESOLUTION ADo.PTING FINDING OF FACT #_ RELATING TO. A REQUEST FRo.M MICHAEL BUCKMAN Fo.R A Co.NDITIo.NAL USE PERMIT Fo.R A PRIVATE DOG KENNEL TO. MAINTAIN Fo.UR OR Mo.RE Do.GS o.N A PARCEL o.F PROPERTY. ' WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Michael Buckman for a conditional use permit to maintain mor~ than three dogs' on the property generally known as 15916 St. Francis Blvd. NW, and legally described as follows: That part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter lying southerly of the south line of the pll:!-t of Rall-Anderson Acres, Anok~ County, Minnesota; westerly of the westerly right of way line of St. Francis Blvd. (AKA T R No 47) and northerly and westerly 6fthe following described line, commencing at the southwest comer of said Quarter Quarter, thence east along the south line thereof 10 -feetto the point of beginning ofline to be described, thence northanci.parallel with the west line of said Quarter Quarter, 120 feet, thence east and parallel with the south line of said Quarter Quarter to the intersection with the westerly right,ofway' line of St. Francis Blvd. NW (AKA T H No. 47) and there terminate except roads subj ect to easement of record (the "Subject Property"). No.W.THEREFORE, BE IT RESo.LVEDBY THIS CITY Co.UNCIL o.F THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA Co.UNTY, STATE o.F MINNESbTAthat 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 November 2, 2009, Michael Buckman, hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant," 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 Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Plannirig.Commission for a public hearing' pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on December 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 [mdings by reference. 4