Resolution - #15-06-142 - 06/23/2015

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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #15-06-142 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0946 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM THE CHURCH OF ST. KATHARINE DREXEL FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN SIZE RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from the Church of St. Katharine Drexel for a conditional use permit to exceed the sign size restrictions on the property generally located north of st 161 Avenue NW and west of Variolite Street NW and legally described as follows: The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 32, Range 25, except road subject to easement of record, Anoka County, Minnesota (“Subject Property”) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1.That the Church of St. Katharine Drexel, hereinafter referred to as “Applicant,” properly applied for a conditional use permit (the “Permit”) to exceed the allotted square footage for a sign in the R-1 Residential zoning district. 2.That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 (Conditional Use Permits) of the City Code on June 4, 2015, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 3.That the Subject Property is approximately 33.18 acres in size. 4.That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA) with the anticipated land use being a religious institution. 5.That the parcels to the north and south of the Subject Property are zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing), the parcel to the west is zoned Public/Quasi-Public, and the parcels to the east of the Subject Property are zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA). st 6.That the lot has frontage along two (2) public streets, 161 Avenue NW and Variolite Street NW. 7.That Section 117-518 (Residential Type Districts) of the Ramsey City Code states that one permanent sign in residential districts constructed of durable materials located on the premises is permitted per vehicular access and shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size. 8.That the Applicant is proposing to erect one (1) permanent sign in a residential district. The sign would st be located at the southwest corner of the property near the intersection of 161 Avenue NW and Variolite Street NW.