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PUBLIC HEARING <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Rarnsey Planing Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 1995 at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota to hear input <br />regarding a request for a conditional .use permit (CUP) for a group foster care home; case of <br />Patrick McLafferty. <br /> ? <br />Members Present: ': Chairperson David Bawden <br />: Commissioner Benjamin Deemer <br />~ Commissioner Terry Hendriksen <br /> Commissioner Paul Holland <br /> r Commissioner Charles LaDue <br /> ~ Commissioner Michael Terry <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Commissioner Bradley Thomd <br /> <br />Also Present: : City Engineer Steven Jankowski <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Bawd~n called the public hearing to order at 7:45 p.m. <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Orall Johnson, 153~33 Rhinestone Street N.W. - stated that some of the neighbors they called were <br />told that this public hearing would not be held tonight. Mr. Johnson felt that these people should <br />hear the comments!that are to be made tonight. <br />Applicant Pat McI}afferty advised that he has been a foster parent since 1979, and for 10 years he <br />has been licensed fbr 8 children in Shoreview. He informed that he presently has 6 children at the <br />house. He explaln~l that he had talks w~th the C~ty when he purchased h~s home in Ramsey last <br />spring, yet he nev~ was told that he would have to go through all this until the fall after he moved <br />in. Now after a~ the necessary sewer and water tests, etc., and thousands of dollars of <br />investment, he has ~eached this point. He reported that he is licensed for teenage boys, and he has <br />never had any maj6r problems with any of his boys. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holland inquired how long the boys reside at the home. <br /> <br />Mr. McLafferty re~lied that he averages about three years per boy. He admitted that he gets boys <br />with a little more ~oblems than the average. Normally, he has the boys until they turn 18 and are <br />out of school. 1V~. McLafferty went on to explain how he purchased a 4-bedroom home last <br />spring and over the~ summer he and his boys spent three months doing 99% of the work to put on a <br />2200 square foot a~ditlon making the home a 3-story, 8-bedroom home. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bawdgn entered into the record of.this public hearing two favorable letters received <br />from residents Francis Licari of 7310 154th Lane N.W. and Terrance W. Armstrong of 7290 <br />154th Lane N.W. (attached as Exhibits A and B). <br />Judy Kummula, 7540 154th Lane N.W. - stated that she met Pat and his boys shortly after they <br />moved in, and th~,t she and her teenage boys have gotten to know Pat, Shirley and the boys <br /> l~ublic, i Hearing/Planningpage Commission/Marchl of 2 7, 1995 ~ 5'~ <br /> <br /> <br />