Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2011

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #11-11- A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT TO OPERATE A YOUTH HORSE RANCH FOR SECOND CHANCE YOUTH RANCH ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7202 181ST AVE NW BASED ON FINDINGS OF FACT # AND DECLARING TERMS OF PERMIT WHEREAS, the Planning Commission met on December 1, 2011, conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 (Conditional Use Permits) of the Ramsey City Code and recommended that City Council approve/deny the request for a Home Occupation Permit. WHEREAS, the Ramsey City Council adopted Resolution #11-11- adopting Findings of Fact # for this use and herein approves the home occupation permit. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: On December 13th, a home occupation permit ("Permit") was issued by the City of Ramsey ("CITY") to Robin Veach Fitzgerald ("PERMITTEE") to operate a youth horse ranch located on the property generally known as 7202 181st Ave NW and legally described as follows: The east 231 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, Subject to easement of record. (the "Subject Property") This permit is issued pursuant to Section 117-51 and 117-351 of the Ramsey City Code. The conditions of this permit are as follows: 1. That this resolution shall allow for a youth horse ranch (the "Home Occupation") to operate on the Subject Property. Only 20% of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit may be used for the Home Occupation and the PERMITTEE shall be required to reserve at least 400 square feet of accessory structure space for the purposes of the primary residential use. 2. That the PERNHTTEE shall reside in the dwelling unit of the Subject Property and is allowed thirteen (13) non-resident employees (the 'Non-resident Employees") on the Subject Property unless otherwise permitted by City Code. The Non-resident Employees shall work on a volunteer basis. Notification must be given to the CITY if the PERMITTEE will utilize non- resident Employees. 3. That the Home Occupation shall not operate more than two (2) days per week. 4. That the number of vehicular traffic trips per day to the Subject Property may not exceed twenty (20) vehicle trips per twenty-four (24) hour period and vehicular traffic trips including deliveries, customer, sub -contractor and employee trips, five (5) days a week on the Subject Property. 5. That the PERMITTEE may not lease the business portion of the accessory structures located on the Subject Property to any person(s) that does not reside on the Subject Property.