Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/05/2013

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #13-09-148 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0917 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM MATT ARIOLA FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT TO OPERATE MATT'S PLUMBING SOLUTIONS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5565164TH AVE NW. WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Matt Ariola requesting a home occupation permit to operate Matt's Plumbing Solutions in a detached accessory building located on the property generally known as 5565 164th Ave NW and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 2, Barthels Rum River Acres 2nd Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "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: 1. That on July 29, 2013, Matt Ariola, herein referred to as the "Applicant", properly applied for a home occupation permit to operate Matt's Plumbing Solutions (the "Home Occupation") in a detached accessory building on the Subject Property. 2. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 of the City Code on September 5, 2013, and that said public hearing was properly advertised. 3. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing), and the surrounding parcels are also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 2.92 acres and is surrounded by lots of similar sizes to the east, west, and south and slightly smaller lots to the north. 5. That the Subject Property is guided as Rural Developing on the City's Future Land Use Map. 6. That the Applicant owns and occupies the dwelling unit on the site of the Home Occupation. 7. That the Home Occupation is located in a detached accessory building located on the Subject Property that is 1,596 square feet in size. 8. That there will be at least 400 square feet of garage space reserved for indoor residential parking and storage related to the residential us on the Subject Property. 9. That there is exterior evidence of the existence of the Home Occupation on the Subject Property including the parking/storing of commercial vehicles and equipment. 10. That the commercial vehicles and equipment outside on the Subject Property include: 12' box truck, f450 service truck, a 2500 pick up truck, a sixteen (16) foot flatbed trailer, and a twenty (20) foot flatbed trailer. 11. That there is also a bobcat and small loader stored in the detached accessory building and an s-10 pick-up truck kept in the attached accessory building on the Subject Property. 12. That presently, the combined number of commercial and private use items stored outside on the Subject Property exceeds eight (8), which is the maximum number allowed.