Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/06/2000

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #00-03- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDING OF FACT/4 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM NORTH FORK, INC. FOR A GRADING PERMIT WltEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from North Fork, Inc. for a grading permit to regrade the property legally described as follows: Lots 3 and 4, Block 2, NORTHFORK LAKE ADDITION, Anoka County, Minnesota. (the "Subj eot Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: That on February 15, 2000, North Fork, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", properly applied for a grading permit to regrade property in the Northfork Planned Unit Development. o That the applicant appeared before ~he Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the city Code on March 6, 2000, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. That the subject property is located in a residential area of a Planned Unit Development and the proposed area for grading is approximately two (2)'acres in size. That on June 27, 1995 and again on August 26, 1997, the City issued a grading permit to the Applicant to strip the topsoil, export approximately 15,000 cubic yards of earth material, and replace the topsoil on the Subject property. That the grading permits issued in 1995 and 1997 expired prior to initiation and completion of the grading project. That the City received a letter from the Applicant dated February 16, 2000 as an addendum to the February 15, 2000 application for a grading permit, and that transmittal stated that removal of the material from the site is cost prohibitive and the revised grading plan proposes the movement of approximately 6,000 yards of material on the Subject Property with no exporting of soils. o That the revised grading plan prepared by Ulteig Engineers, Inc., dated May I6, 1995 and revised November 3, 1999, proposes to regrade the Subject Property to create more attractive building sites and save mature Oak trees. That the Applicant has stated that the project should have minimal adverse impact on the adjacent residential parcels as the project can be accomplished within a thirty (30) day period. 9. That no fill materials is proposed to be imported to the site. 10. That no blasting will be employed in the grading activity.