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I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Ms. Frolik waS not certain that it had changed as in 1981, the code read this way. <br /> <br />Mr. Plessel reit that the City has lost income somewhere and they are trying to hit people <br />like him up foi' more money. <br /> <br />Marilyn Wyait, 15001 Ramscy Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, stated she has been living in <br />Ramsey sincei1976. She informed Council that she had called City staff when they were <br />going to mov~ their commercial truck to their home. They have a privacy fence and they <br />were planning to build a garage. They were informed by staff that they couldn't build a <br />garage. <br /> <br />Don Godden, 19027 - 176th Avenue N.W., Ramscy stated he has been out searching for <br />other places to park his semi-trailer. All the places have told him they do not want the <br />lability. He d!d find a place for $60 a month and it's on a dirt lot. He stated he cannot <br />afford vandalism. <br /> <br />Steve Sipe, 15;401 Ramsey Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, inquired why this has come about <br />ali of a sudden. He inquired what the object was, the reason, and the goal and asked if it <br />was so the Cit~ could obtain more cash. <br /> <br />Mayor Hardin assured him it was not the cash. He explained that throughout the years, <br />there have been several complaints pertaining to code enforcement. These complaints <br />precipitated thor use of an intern to do a City sweep to enforce the code. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated that we are enforcing all codes relating to aesthetics on <br />the properties, such as vehicles, weeds, etc. We have been getting an increasing number of <br />complaints. Cbuncil put together a task force to deal with these complaints and that we <br />should also be ~working with the property owner. He added that money has nothing to do <br />with it. <br /> <br />Mr. Sipe stated that he had been sent a letter telling him to remove his vehicle from his <br />property or to get a conditional use permit. He inquired what he is supposed to do at this <br />point. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder ~tated that is the reason staff is approaching Council on this issue - staff, <br />too, wants to know how to proceed. <br /> <br />Mr. Sipe hopefl that the decision could be made this evening. He added that his <br />commercial vehicle is his livelihood and that he has a wife and three children to support. <br />He stated that he moved to Ramsey for this reason but added that Maple Grove did not give <br />him such a prol~lem. He added that he received a permit to build a pole barn to store his <br />vehicle in. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman told the residents present that he appreciated them coming to <br />give their opinion and added that he knows they have to work hard for a living. He added <br />that he realized that they came to Ramsey to be out farther and felt that if their neighbors did <br />not have a problem with their commercial vehicle, then he did not either. If the neighbors <br />do not object to ~ CUP, then he would vote for it. <br /> <br />Ms. Frolik stated there are a couple of people who have paid the $375 for the CUP process <br />and are awmt~ng, their case to come before Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson suggested he would like to rework the code. <br /> <br />Councilmembe(Beyer inquired why someone would get tagged as violating the code if <br />they have their vehicle stored inside. She added that she also did not like the idea that <br />someone was tol8 they could not build a garage. <br /> <br />City Council/June 27, 1995 <br /> Page 15 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />