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PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA : The Ramsey Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 1995 at the Rarnsey~Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota to hear input regarding a request for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a group foster care home; case of Patrick McLafferty. Members Present: Chairperson David Bawden Commissioner Benjamin Deemer Commissioner Terry Hendriksen Commissioner Paul Holland Commissioner Charles LaDue Commissioner Michael Terry Members Absent: Commissioner Bradley Thomd Also Present: City Engineer Steven Jankowski CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Bawden called the public hearing to order at 7:45 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT Orall Johnson, 15333 Rhinestone Street N.W. - stated that some of the neighbors they called were told that this public hearing would not be held tonight. Mr. Johnson felt that these people should hear the comments that are to be made tonight. Applicant Pat McLafferty advised that he has been a foster parent since 1979, and for 10 years he has been licensed for 8 children in Shoreview. He informed that he presently has 6 children at the house. He explained that he had talks with the City when he purchased his home in Ramsey last spring, 3'et he never was told that he would have to go through all this until the fall after he moved in. NOw after all the necessary sewer and water tests, etc., and thousands of dollars of investment, he has reached this point. He reported that he is licensed for teenage boys, and he has never had any major problems with any of his boys. Commissioner Holland inquired how long the boys reside at the home. Mr. McLafferty replied that he averages about three years per boy. He admitted that he gets boys with a little more problems than the average. Normally, he has the boys until they turn 18 and are out of school. Mr. McLafferty went on to explain how he purchased a 4-bedroom home last spring and over the summer he and his boys spent three months doing 99% of the work to put on a 2200 square foot addition making the home a 3-story, 8-bedroom home. Chairperson Bawden entered into the record of this public hearing two favorable letters received from residents Francis Licari of 7310 154th Lane N.W. and Terrance W. Armstrong of 7290 I54th Lane N.W. (attached as Exhibits A and B). Judy Kummula, 7340 154th Lane N.W. - stated that she met Pat and his boys shortly after they moved[in, and that she and her teenage boys have gotten to know Pat, Shirley and the boys 5 ~Y; Public Hearing/Plannlngpage Commission/Marchl of 2 7, 1995 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I