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for removing litter from the site a minimum of twice weekly.' <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Peterson, Commissioners Deemer, Shumway, <br />Zimmerman, Hendriksen, Howell and LaDue. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Discussion With Mr. Larry Hickman ReEardinE Plants And Thin~s: <br /> <br />Mr. Hickman was present and referred to the question regarding the setback <br />distance of his new accessory structure at Plants and Things; at the time, he <br />did receive approval from City Building Inspector Walter Johnson. When the <br />building footings were being installed, 3 persons from Ramsey stopped by to <br />measure distances and stated the distances were up to code. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hendriksen stated that he was one of those persons that stopped by <br />after construction was completed and his comment was that in just stepping off <br />the distance, it seemed close enough to code considering the building was <br />already built. <br /> <br />Mr. Hickman stated that at the time footings were being installed, he was told <br />by Mr. Wirz that the distances were O.K. <br /> <br />Commissioner Deemer inquired if Mr. Hickman ever provided the building <br />inspector with a lot survey. <br /> <br />Mr. Hickman replied that he did provide a lot survey. Mr. Hickman also stated <br />that professional surveyors measured and they determined that the road is off <br />by 10'. Mr. Hickman stated that he is in Ramsey to do business and he would <br />have moved his building 3' to please the city had he been instructed to do so <br />at the beginning of construction. <br /> <br />Commissioner Deemer stated that Mr. Hickman's construction did get caught in <br />the middle of a change in building inspector staff at the city. Technically, <br />Mr. Hickman cannot sell his property until this matter is cleared up; it is a <br />cloud on his title. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman advised Mr. Hickman that for any future constuction he <br />hire professionals to be sure building placement is proper; city building <br />inspector can require a certificate of survey but it is the property owner's <br />responsibility to be sure the buildings are properly placed. <br /> <br />Mr. Hickman replied that he was told that he did not need a certificate of <br />survey and the building use was for warehouse; the building is now being used <br />for showroom containing duplicates of what is displayed in the main showroom. <br />Mr. Hickman stated that he would have built in Elk River had he known he would <br />have all these problems in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Chairman Peterson inquired if Mr. Hickman's operation has an off-street parking <br />plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Hickman replied that he has 38,000 square feet of parking area. <br /> <br />Chairman Peterson stated that code requires a parking area that is blacktopped~ <br />striped and property designated as parking area. <br /> July 8, 1986 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />