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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #14-03-044 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0924 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM RUSSELL BEECH FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT TO CONDUCT GUNSMITHING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY AND SALES OF CUSTOM FIREARMS AND FIREARMS REPAIR ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15531 ZIRCONIUM ST NW. WHEREAS , the City of Ramsey (the “City”) received an application from Russell Beech requesting a Home Occupation Permit to conduct gunsmithing activities on the property generally known as 15531 Zirconium St NW and legally described as follows: Lot 17, Block 2, High Point 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 January 31, 2014, Russell Beech, herein referred to as the “Applicant”, properly applied for a home occupation permit to conduct gunsmithing activities including fabrication, assembly and sales of custom firearms and firearms repair (the “Home Occupation”) 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 March 6, 2014, and that said public hearing was properly advertised. 3. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing), and the surrounding parcels to the north, south and west are also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and the property to the east (Outlot A, Alpine Woods) is zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA). 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 4.88 acres in size and is surrounded by lots of similar sizes. 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 the principal building and a portion of the attached garage located on the Subject Property. 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 the area set aside for the Home Occupation in the principal building on the Subject Property is approximately seven percent (7%) of the gross square footage of the principal building. 10. That there is no exterior evidence of the existence of the Home Occupation on the Subject Property.