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REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A BUSINESS <br />IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: CASE OF BARRETT'S WOODWORKING <br />By: Megan Barnett, Community Development Assistant <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Lonny Menard resides at 8900 181st Ave. Around 1985 he constructed a 5,000 (50' X <br />100') square foot pole building on a vacant parcel he owns to the west. Since that time <br />he has been using the building for commercial purposes. Mr. Menard now wants to sell <br />the property and the perspective buyer wants to establish his woodworking business in <br />the pole building. Mr. Menard and the potential purchaser (Mr. Barrett) were advised <br />that a Conditional Use Permit would be required to continue to use the building for <br />commercial purposes. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) <br />b) <br />b) <br />c) <br />d) <br />d) <br /> <br />Site Location Map <br />Site Plan <br />Site Pictures <br />Memo from Glyn Huff, Building Official <br />Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Dated May 2, 2000 <br />Proposed Findings of Fact <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State law requires notification of a public hearing to properties within 350 feet of the <br />boundaries of the subject property. Notices were sent out to parcels within 600 feet of <br />the subject property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />City Code states that no accessory structure shall be built without the presence of a <br />principal structure (dwelling) on the property. However, in 1985 Mr. Menard built the <br />pole building without a building permit on his vacant parcel west of his homestead. Mr. <br />Menard has been operating his structural steel and commercial fencing business for the <br />past fifteen (15) years in the non-conforming accessory building. Mr. Menard is <br />proposing to relocate his business to his homestead parcel and sell the non-conforming <br />accessory structure to Mr. Barrett. <br /> <br />Mr. Barrett would like to relocate his current woodworking business from Cambridge to <br />Ramsey. The activities would include various woodworking projects such as <br />customizing kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanity's, entertainment centers, and other various <br /> <br />353 <br /> <br /> <br />