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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixk Commissioners Johnson, Kociscak, and Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Grif-fiths and Wivoda. Case #5: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Maintain Two on One Parcel; Case of Stephen and Pamela Upton Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission order to conduct the public hearing. Public Hearing Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:~ at 7:26 p.~:~ Presentation Community Development Assistant Wald stated that City there shall not be more than one main building on a lot unless otherwise provided for in C~?~,..~de. Mr. ~d Mrs. Upton reside at 16101 Ramsey Boulevard ~, Ramsey,-and they are r ng::~nditional use .... ~?~,~ ~ ~'~ ~;~:~¢:;~¢?' . . perm;t to maintain a second dwellmgli:{~.gottage) on the property to~ separate l~mng quarters for Mrs. Upton's moth~?~;~ slS'e(~9~[ extended perio time. The subject · property is approximatly2.6 a~:ji~ S'~¢:and is ~ge rural se~a~s area. Mr. and Ivlrs. Upton have a 528 square foot' attach~garage (2.~!t)¢~,',!~?~o~:..~other detached accessory buildings that are 384 square feet and 1,~ii~:.square:;~'5 si~.e,12~;'h'the Uptons purchased the property, the 1,080 square foot detached ,:~x:ces.sOry~:~bufldmg~}~ already heated, sheet rocked, and supplied with ~.wor :ldng bathroom and~::!~c~ty. The apphcants would like to convert the r::';~:.:.: :; 3~.'.?~. (~!~27.~' . . . . exasUng 1,080 sqil-are' fo'(agl~etached accessor~;}bmldmg into a guest cottage to provade separate livmg quarter~:?6r Mrs. UPtOn s mother whe~h~ys for extended periods of me. Mrs. Upton's m0th~'r visits qmte ~uently and ~s u~ab¢?lo climb the stmrs m the mare dwelling. If the Ci~:':~'~roves the communal use perm~¢est, the applicants are proposing to install carpet,, Cabmets.~ wmdo~s;~:!ancLa~shower to'provide for one bathroom, a kitchenette w~th. dmmg area, hwng ro' ,o~._~.'¢:and On~-~oe ~and Mrs. Upton do not intend to rent or lease the dwelhng to pers0ns:af'~large. Upon remewmg Loving Care Semor Services and Don Kveton's ~::,.'requ '.e~.~. ~gr a cond~tmn~.use permit to mmntam two dwethngs on a parcel, the C~ty Councd stated ~..~.apphcatmns .~o.~elhngs on a property should be v~ewed as a means to remedy a unique or'a~eady ex~st~ng 'sftuatSon. The Council does not intend to set a precedent m allowing two dwellineS::on a parcel':When new constructaon ~s requzred. Based upon the C~ty Councgs ~ :~;:;;~. '~W~~ . . . .... review of the i~r~vious two requests for a conditional use permit to maintain two dwellings on a parcel, it woul&:appear that Mr. and Mrs. Upton's request for a guest cottage (second dwelling) would be conS~d'ered new construction and contradmts the Council s desrre to rectify only existing non~'~;iOrming second dwellings and their desire not to set a precedent in allowing two "?~¢i:!a.wellings, o'i~ h~arcel. ' Citizen Input .' Planning Commission/November 6, 2000 Page 8 of 23 -123-