Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/02/1998

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Councilmember moved for the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION #98-11- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT TO INCLUDE AN ACCESSORY BUILDING WHEREAS, the Anoka Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to expand their use to include a utility shed on the property generally known as 13751 Dolomite Street N.W. and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 5, Riverside West, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property"). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on November 2, 1998, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. That the subject property is located in the B-3 Highway Business District and is approximately .98 acres in size. 3. That the surrounding parcels to the west, east and north are also zoned B-3 Highway Business and the adjacent property to the south is zoned R-1 Urban Residential. 4. That in 1978, the Ramsey City Council issued a conditional use permit to the Applicant to establish a church in the business district. 5. That the Applicant has applied for a conditional use permit to expand their facility to include a 12'x 16' utility shed for lawn equipment storage purposes. 6. That City Code restricts lot coverage in the B-3 Highway Business District to 35% of the lot area, which in the case of the Subject Property would be 14,900 square feet. o That the size of the existing church structure is 2,960 square feet and the proposed utility shed is 192 square feet, for a total of 3,158 square feet, which is in compliance with the 35% lot coverage restriction in the B-3 Business District. 8. That City Code requires exterior finishes on structures in the commercial districts to be natural or prefabricated stone, unless otherwise approved by the City Council. 9. That the Applicant is proposing to side the utility shed with maintenance-free vinyl siding.