Resolution - #03-08-217 - 08/26/2003

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Councilmember Cook introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #03-08-217 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0645 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FROM GERALD AND KAREN SCHMIDT TO ~EXCEED SIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR A DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING ON PROPERTY FROM 14,880-43,559 SQUARE FEET. WHEREAS, Gerald and Karen Schmidt, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicants," have properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the size restrictions for detached accessory buildings on properties from 14,880-43,559 square feet established in section 9.11.02 "Accessory Uses" of City Code on the property generally known as 15243 Yakima St. NW and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, Gorhams Sandy Acres, Anoka County, Minnesota ("Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That the Applicants appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on August 7, 2003, 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 zoned R-1 Residential and is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 37,000 square feet in size. 4. That City Code restricts the Subject Property to a total of 1,488 square feet of accessory building space. o That the Applicants have a primary garage of 624 square feet and a utility shed of 240 square feet; the new !accessory building is proposed to be 1,080 square feet in size; resulting in a total of 1,944 square feet of accessory building on the Subject Property. 6. That the Applicants have stated that the reason for the excess size of the proposed building is to store recreational vehicles and other personal property. 7. That the App'licants have stated that the detached accessory building will be utilized for personal storage and will not be used to facilitate a business. 8. That the construction of the detached accessory building will comply with all applicable Uniform Building Codes.