Resolution - #15-09-226 - 09/22/2015

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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTION#15-09-226 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE GREEN VALLEY GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS LOCATED IN THE R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. WHEREAS, Brad Wolf (Permittee) has properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the "City") for an amended Conditional Use Permit on the property generally known as 6530 Green Valley Road and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1 Rowe Addition,together with the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 32, Range 25, except that part platted as Rowe Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission met on September 10, 2015, conducted a public hearing and recommended City Council approval/denial of the request. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY,ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That this amended Conditional Use Permit(the"Permit")for Green Valley Greenhouse shall supercede and replace the Conditional Use Permit approved by City Council in Resolution#05-09-338, issued on September 27, 2005. 2. That this Permit shall be perpetual in its duration so long as the conditions imposed herein are complied with. 3. This Permit is based on the Permittee's site plan received by the City on August 6, 2015 and establishes a maximum building coverage of 45% of forty (40) acres or 784,080 square feet for all operations relating to the greenhouse business activities on the Subject Property. 4. The Permittee shall be responsible for maintaining a fifty(50) foot wide no-build area along the entire perimeter of the Subject Property to serve as a buffer yard between the commercial operations and the adjacent residential and public road right-of way. 5. That the Permittee shall obtain a permit from the Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (LRRWMO) prior to any improvements being made to the Subject Property and the Permittee shall provide the City with a copy of the permit received from the LRRWMO.