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STATUS REPORT ON PLANTS /.,ND THINGS E~Y: MARK S. BANWART, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 'Tn( lollowin~ is. s list of ~ssue~ anc res~)onses recording the f~rn',~ of Plants And Things located 2.: 13'745 Sunf:~.h LaKe Boulevard Northwest and'or 6255 Highway 1(.. Northwest. The PIN number is 35-32-25-25-090z;. On t,;g.~, 12, 1989, Mayor Reimann sent s letler ~o the Minnesota DO'T requesting that Ine access from the righl 1urn lane' on U.S. Highway 10, which goes to Plains and Things, De removed. This request was pregipi~aled by an accidenl at this location involving a school bus. On May 31, 1989, the Cily received a response irom Minnesota Deparlmenl o!'Transporiation doled May 24, 1989. The Minnesot£ DOT indicated in their loller that they had received only two (2) inquiries regardin~ the access and thal there was only one acciden', in the lasl eleven (11) years tho', may have been causes' by the driveway on the righl turn lane. They also indicmed that due to financial constraints, the), were not in a posHion to cause removal of Ibis driveway, while admitling that the situation was not desirable and remora! would be 1he only real solution. The DOT did indicate that s number o~ cities have taken the initiatives to lurid and manage desirable projects that may have been on a Iowe: priority lisl and that the Minnesot¢ DOT would consider participation in s cooperalive action by the City. DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE From lime to time, merchandise has encroached on the road right-of-way (R/W). Information in the City of Ramsey property files reveal that in a letter doled October 20, 1989, from R. Michael Robinson, District Traffic Engineer with th6 Minnesota Department of Transportation this was a problem. The let;er states that Pian'.s And Things were informed that sdvedising signs and other material (wood, pumpkins, e~c.) must be removed from the Minnesota Department of Transportation right-of-way. Th,~ rigm.-of-wz~,' extel, ds fifty three (53) feet from the center line of the Wes~ bound portion of Highway 'i0 or a33roximalely twenty eight (28) feet from the edge of the turn lane. This issue although resolve:' 2.~. 1hat time seems to be s reoccurring problem. On June 1, 1989, correspondence was sent ~o Mr. Hickman indicalin.: that accord~nc~ lo C~y Code 170.016F (Business Distri~.t) merchandise must be ~,¢~e'-"'"' one hundred ten (110;. feet from the center line or fifty (50) feet from it's rich,-of-way, whichever is greater. This problem was to be resolved by july 15, 1989. Merc;nandise was moved baci., however, more staff work is ir, process to est&oiish specific merchandise se~- backs, area, and screenin2 requiremems. SITE PLAN: POLE BUILDING During 1986 and 1987, Plants And Things was involved in the Site Pian review process for a pole building. According to the Deveiopmenl Permit, Mr. Hickman has complied with all of the provisions. I1 should be holed that in regards to o~" street parking, the Development Permit provides that off streel parking shall be hard sur'faced if IV,:. Hickman or an), corporation or partnership of which he is a member purchases the premises by acquiring fee title or contract for deed interest. Based on this issue, on June 30, 1989, inquiry was made with the office of the Secretary of State regarding the ownership of the property. Currently, Hunter Investments Inc. are the owners of said property and Mr. Hickman is not 2. ffiliated with said company. A