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! I I I I I I I i I I not have intentions for expansions. It is Staffs understanding that North Suburban Steel does not have any intentions to expand on the property. The Applicants have made do not intend to construct a residential dwelling on the property. It would Suburban Steel Supply is proposing to utilize the non-conforming accessory intensity business that would not include expansions on the subject property. a low Sharon Zagaros, 9031 181st Avenue, Ramsey, stated she lives adj remarked that she had investigated this property when the cabinet maker the building. Originally this building was not permitted, but business. She stated she did not want a steel warehouse in R-1 residential properties and on a wetland. She environmental study should be conducted. She was Ms. Zagaros noted that trucks with heavy loads are questioned if this parcel would be rezoned to businesses coming in. She noted there have been a grandfathered in. She felt that when you come into a ~posing to use for an ag is adjacent to all before*~nything is built, an with a gossible increase in traffic. 'ed on the kds in the spring. She then for all the pop" businesses 'it should stay residential. Ms. Zagaros stated this property abuts the County ditch which is ortant waterway through the wetland. She questioned what kind of runoff would come rust. She questioned the impact on indigeno~!~:~.the area. She raised noise in that many trucks run all winter for fea~..i~f~hen~<fi~ g up if they are t ........... She mentioned the possibility of storms takin'g; gb~/n{i~e;es, in ~~~ §he would'~¢e a view of the pole barn. She felt the pole barn waS'~an unS'~tlY buildin, a!~ ~d it was akeady there and nothing can be done about it, though it v~e.ant fo~:i~+ag bu..,! d not for a steel business. Vice Chair Kociscak~ ~asked Ms. Zagaros barn waS~ere when she moved in and she stated it was, and'~h~r~*sG:'checked with she was told it was for an ag business. Commissi01aer Reeve asked [~is building permit. Comi~uni~:iD~elopment+~kector_ the files are sketchy but it appears it was built without i~e':i · A;~?¢i:;!!~i~i~:Scully, 9000" .. Avenue N.W., Ramsey, said he lives west of the property. The pole bud&rig was there when~tie morrell m, but he smd it was unhkely that a steel warehouse would be in a resid'~r~fal district. ~I~::~{~'d the driveways are almost side by side, and it would not be possible to ~; .trucks up:,th~i driveway. He addend he was not opposed to the pole barn, but was opposed to th~:~', iness. :: '? 9:.,~i omm o es?e ~;~i:~:i,;,CommuniQ·!.lJ'evelopment Director Frolik remarked that the buildin, exists and if potential uses for!:i,~, are,'id~nied, it could invite the situation of having a business locate there illegally. She stat~'d!·~at if there is a conditional use permit for the use of a nonconforming structure, it offers thei: 'ci'~k the opportunity to gain control over the activities carded on in the building. Planning Commission/August 7, 2001 Page 23 of 31 -393-