Agenda - Council - 04/24/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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On April 20, 1989, Community Development Inspector Lutmer's response to the notification of the request to expand Ramsey Auto Sales indicated that there were "many" inoperable vehicles on the existing site of the operation. On May 2, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the request for expansion. Mr. Louis Wojcik was present. Mr. Mefland Otto of Hakanson Anderson noted that the applicants were not in compliance with the existing conditional use permit. At that time, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of amending the 60 foot easement requirement in the 1988 conditional use permit to be consistent with the City's action in the Holiday Stationstores case. The Commission also tabled action on the request for a conditional use permit to expand Ramsey Auto Sales pending submittal of a site plan to scale. On May 5, 1989, Planning Assistant Frolik sent a letter to Robert and Louis Wojcik recommending that they bring their operation into compliance with the existing conditional use permit and hire a professional landscape architect to draw up a site plan for the existing site and proposed expansion of Ramsey Auto Sales. As of May 16, 1989, a site plan.had not been submitted and the Planning and Zoning Commission, upon noting that the property still appeared to be in violation of it's current conditional use permit, recommended that City Staff initiate action to revoke the permit. On June 1, 1989, Robert Wojcik received approval from Community Development Director Mark Banwart, as a temporary measure, to relocate an accessory structure from the then Holiday Stationstores site to the vacant lot proposed for expansion of Ramsey Auto Sales. On June 12, 1989, it was reported to the Planning and Zoning Commission that the Wojciks had hired a professional firm to do their site plan but it could not be ready for review until the Commission's regular meeting in July. On July 18, 1989, City Council tabled action on the request for a conditional use permit to expand Ramsey Auto Sales pending submittal of a report regarding status of compliance with existing conditional use permit and corrections to site plan. On July 25, 1989, Community Development Inspector Lutmer inspected Ramsey Auto Sales and counted 115 vehicles on the property. The conditional use permit limits the number of vehicles on the property to 50; the 7 required off-street parking spaces were not provided for. Mr. Lutmer also noted that 3 vehicles and a small accessory structure, in addition to the one currently on blocks, were placed on the parcel proposed for expansion. At that time, Robert Wojcik indicated that he had no plans to relocate the structure on blocks and the smaller accessory structure to permanent locations. On August 1, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that City Council deny the request for expansion of Ramsey Auto Sales. Mr. Wojcik was present. On August 8, 1989, the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation for denial was forwarded to City Council. Mr. Robert Wojcik was present. At that time, City Staff did note that the proposed expansion is not a significant change to a use that was approved by City Council in 1988 and that the site plan does represent an improvement to the subject property that will address some of the existing problems and violations. The City Council indicated they would like to consider approving the request for expansion and requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission provide input to the proposed conditional use permit.