Resolution - #03-09-259 - 09/23/2003

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Councilmember Kurak introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #03-09-259 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0649 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FROM SHIRLEY WILSON FOR AN OVERSIZED DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING ON PROPERTIES LOCATED INSIDE THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA. WHEREAS, Shirley Wilson, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant," has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit for an oversized detached accessory building on properties located inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) on the property generally known as 5391 156th Lane NW and legally described as follows: Lot 7, Block 1, Woodland Green, Anoka County, Minnesota ("Subject 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 Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on September 4, 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 Single Family Residential, and is located inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). That the Subject Property is bordered to the east, west, and south by properties zoned R-1 Single Family Residential and to the north by property zoned Public/Quasi-Public (Boy Scout Camp). 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 0.84 acres in size. 5. That City Code restricts the Subject Property to a total of 1,488 square feet of accessory building space. o That the Applicant has a primary garage totaling 528 square feet; the proposed accessory building is 1,200 square feet in size; resulting in a total of 1,728 square feet of accessory building space on the Subject Property. The net result is a 240 square foot overage in the 1,488 square foot limit. That the Applicant has stated that the reason for the excess size on the proposed building is to allow for the storage of private use vehicles and equipment that are currently stored outside on the property.