Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/06/2003

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #03-11- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FROM STEVEN SCHWAAB TO EXCEED SIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR A DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING ON PROPERTY FROM 14,880-43,559 SQUARE FEET. WHEREAS, Steven Schwaab, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permk 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 8732 168th Ave. NW and legally described as follows: Lot 7, Block 1, Autumn Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota ("S ubj ecl 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: That the Applicants appeared before the Planning Commission for a public heating pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on November 6, 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 - Rural Developing and is located outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 35,811 square feet in size. 4. That City Code restricts the Subject Property to a total of 1,488 square feet of accessory building space. That the Applicants have a primary garage of 529 square feet; the new accessory building is proposed to be 1,120 square feet in size; resulting in a total of 1,649 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 private-use vehicles and other personal property. 7. That the Applicants 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/will not comply with all applicable Uniform Building Codes.