Resolution - #11-05-099 - 05/31/2011

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Mayor Ramsey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: (the "Subject Property") RESOLUTION #11 -05 -099 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0885 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM LAWRENCE AND PAULA FERBER FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT TO OPERATE AN AUTO BODY REPAIR AND REFINISHING BUSINESS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17441 BAUGH ST NW. WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Lawrence and Paula Ferber requesting a home occupation permit to operate an auto body repair and refinishing business in a detached accessory building located on the property generally known as 17441 Baugh St NW and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Whitetail Meadows, City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. 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 on April 11, 2011, Lawrence and Paula Ferber, herein referred to as the "Applicant ", properly applied for a home occupation permit to operate an auto body repair and refinishing business (the "Home Occupation ") in a detached accessory building on the Subject Property. 2. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117 -51 of the City Code on May 5, 2011, and that said public hearing was properly advertised. 3. That the Subject Property is zoned R -1 Residential (Rural Developing) and the surrounding parcels are also zoned R -1 Residential (Rural Developing). 4. That the Subject Property is approximately ten (10) acres in size; the lot to the south is approximately nine (9) acres and the lots to the north and east are at least 1.3 acres or larger in size. 5. That the Applicant shall occupy and own the dwelling unit on the site of the Home Occupation. 6. That the Home Occupation is located in a detached accessory building located on the Subject Property and shall not exceed total accessory building space or height allowed on the site of the home occupation (allowed 6,000 square feet of accessory building space and a maximum allowable height of twenty -two [22] feet; Home Occupation is located in a fifty -two by thirty-six [52 x 36] square foot building [1,872 sq. ft.] and the Subject Property also includes a second, smaller detached accessory building and an attached garage, which combined square footage is less than 6,000 sq. ft.). 7. That at least 400 square feet of garage space will be reserved for indoor residential parking and storage related to the residential use on the Subject Property. 8. That the only exterior evidence of the Home Occupation on the Subject Property is a small, fenced enclosure, just west of the detached accessory building and well screened from the road by