Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/05/2011

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Councilmember moved for the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION #11-05- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR THE OPERATION OF A GO CART TRACK WHEREAS, Karl Janzen, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for an Interim Use Permit to allow the operation of a go cart track on the subject property generally known as 14550 Armstrong Blvd NW, legally described as: Lot 1 and 3, Block 1, Hauser Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota. (the "Subject Property"). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF 1VIINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 of the Ramsey City Code on May 5, 2011 and that said public hearing was properly advertised. 2. That the Subject Property is approximately 1.23 acres in size and located in the COR-2 Sub -District. 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by parcels also zoned COR-2 and is located adjacent to the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad. 4. That Section 117-118 (The COR) of City Code does not list commercial outdoor recreation as a permitted or conditional use. 5. That the Subject Property was previously used as a gas and convenience store and is currently vacant. 6. That the Applicant is proposing to host weekly go cart races and other related recreational vehicle races including, but not limited to, snowmobiles and lawn mowers, on the Subject Property with up to forty (40) racers per event. 7. That the Applicant is proposing to construct a clay racing surface as proposed on the site plan prepared by Hakanson Anderson dated April 12, 2011 (the "Site Plan"), including safety and screening fencing, herein attached as Exhibit A. 8. That the Site Plan indicates construction of a six (6) foot tall privacy fence and a four (4) foot tall chain -link fence.