Resolution - #13-08-127 - 08/13/2013

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Councilmember Riley moved for the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION #13-08-127 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0916 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND A CHURCH OPERATION IN THE R-1 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT WHEREAS , Pathways Community Church, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for an amended Conditional Use Permit to expand their church facility by adding th a 1,344 square foot accessory building on the property generally known as 6341 167 Avenue NW and legally described as: The west 396 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, except road subject to easement of record. (the "Subject Property"). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA , to accept Findings of Fact as follows: 1.That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 (Conditional Use Permits) of the Ramsey City Code on August 1, 2013, 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 located in the R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) zoning district. 3.That the surrounding parcels are also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 4.That the Subject Property approximately 11.6 acres in size. 5.That religious institutions are permitted in the R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) zoning district with a conditional use permit. 6.That a conditional use permit for the construction of the church was originally approved by the City of Ramsey (the “City”) in 1983. 7.That another conditional use permit for a second principal building to be used as a parsonage was approved by the City in 1992. 8.That in 1996, the City approved another conditional use permit for an expansion of the church building.