Resolution - #12-05-067 - 05/22/2012

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Councilmember Strommen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0900 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM GAUGHAN COMPANIES FOR A WAIVER FROM CITY CODE PAVING STANDARDS TO UTILIZE A CLASS V PARKING SURFACE ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6390 MCKINLEY ST NW. WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey (the "CITY ") received an application from the Gaughan Companies requesting a waiver from City Code paving standards located on the property generally known as 6390 McKinley St NW and legally described as follows: Lot 1 Block 2 Business Park 95 4 Addition (the "Subject Property ") RESOLUTION #12 -05 -067 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 May 14, 2012, the Gaughan Companies, herein referred to as the "APPLICANT ", properly applied for a waiver from paving requirements to allow a Class V parking surface (the "Paving Surface ") on the Subject Property. 2. That the Subject Property is zoned E -1 Employment District; that the properties to the north and east are also zoned E -1 Employment District; the property to the west is zoned E -2 Employment District and the property to the south (across the train tracks) is zoned H -1 Highway Business District. 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 5.3 acres in size. 4. That City Code Section 117 -117 (E -1 Employment District) permits open and outside storage as an accessory use of a property provided that (1) the storage area is surfaced to control dust and subject to the approval of the zoning administrator and (2) the use does not take up required parking spaces or loading area. 5. That the original intent of the surfacing to control dust language was to require an asphalt or concrete surface and that this language has been amended out of other zoning districts to specifically identify required surfaces. That the CITY has waived the surfacing requirement in several instances within the Employment Districts due to potential damage from heavy equipment operation. 7 That the Paving Surface would be located in the rear of the Subject Property and not readily visible from McKinley St.