Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/06/1995

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Councilmember ~ introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #95-06- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDING OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FRO,~I NORTH FORK, INC. FOR A CONDIT'iTi-ONAL USE PERMIT TO GRADE ANI~ EXPORTS SOILS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from North Fork, Inc. for a conditional use per'nit to grade and export excess soils from the property legally described as follows: Lots ,3, and 4~ Block 2, NORTHFORK LAKE ADDITION, Anoka County, Minnesota. (the' Subjeci Property") NOW THEREFQRE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMiSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact r~lating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That on May 16, 1995, North Fork, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a conditional use permit to grade and export excess soils in Northfork Planned Uni~ Development District. 2. That the applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to ~!ection 9.03.04 of the City Code on June 6, 1995, and that said public hearing was properly~, advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of ~ese findings by reference. 3. That the subject property is located in a residential area of a Planned Unit Development and the proposedlarea for grading is approximately two (2) acres in size. That Sectioo 9.11.18 (Grading, Mining and Filling Permits) states that a conditional use permit shall b.e required to grade individual lots by more than 3 feet in depth, fill individual lots by more. than 2 feet at any point, and excavate more than 400 cubic yards of earth material. That the gra~ng plan submitted proposes to regrade the Subject Property to create more attractive building sites. That the Applicant is proposing to strip the topsoil on the Subject Property, export approximatel~r 16,000 cubic yards of earth material, and replace the topsoil. That the App~licant has stated that the project should have minimal adverse impact on the adjacent residential parcels as exporting of the earth material can be accomplished in one or two trips by a_r belly-dump truck. That the AppJicant has stated that the proposed haul route consists of travelling west on Inverness Lafie and the westward for a distance of approximately 800 feet, and from there across ouflot .ired golf course to the northern boundary of the Burlington Northern right of way, and thet~ onto 153rd Avenue N.W., and then southward to U.S. #10. It may also be permissible tO place the material on the ouflot in accordance with an approved grading plan. That no f'fll materials are proposed to be imported to the site.