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That the Applicants currently have 572 square feet of garage space, a 1,200 square foot quansit storage building, and until a fire in January of 1997, a 1,800 square foot pole building; for a total of 3,572 square feet of garage and accessory building space. That the Applicants are proposing to retain the 572 square foot garage, replace the destroyed pole building with a building measuring 2,820 sqflare feet (35' x 60 plus a 10' overhang on either side -- 55' x 60', plus an 8' overhang credit = 47' x 60') and demolish the 1,200 square foot quansit storage building, for a garage and accessory building space total of 3,392 square feet; a 928 square foot overage under current standards. 9. That the Applicant's proposal reduces the total non-conforming accessory building square footage on the Subject Property by 180 square feet. 10. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code also states that the maximum single accessory structure size allowed on a 3 acre parcel is 1,600 square feet. 11. That the Applicants are proposing to construct a single accessory structure that is 2,820 square feet in size in order to replace two blighted structures totaling 3,000 square feet; this is a 1,220 square foot overage on the size restriction for any one building under current standards. 12. That the City has previously approved requests to exceed the total accessory structure space restrictions on a parcel, and in doing so, also approved overages in the single accessory structure size restrictions. 13. That Section 9.11.I0 of the Ramsey City Code states that in the rural residential district, persons may store and park their commercial vehicles and equipment on residential property provided the items can be stored indoors or in the side or rear yard on a surface of at least gravel in such a manner that the equipment and vehicles are screened to a degree of 75% from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way. 14. That the Applicant is a self-employed contractor with commercial equipment and vehicles that he wishes to store indoors in order to come into compliance with Section 9.11.10 of the Ramsey City Code. 15. That the proposed use will not adversely impact traffic in the area. 16. That the proposed use will not be unduly dangerous or otherwise detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity of the use or to the public welfare. 17. That the proposed use will not substantially adversely impair the use, enjoyment, or market value of any surrounding property. 18. That the proposed use will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses.