Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/01/2016

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-08-153 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT#0966 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM JASON AND SUSAN NORDQUIST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AN OVERSIZED DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8855 176m AVENUE NW. WHEREAS, Jason and Susan Nordquist, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant," have properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to construct an oversized detached accessory structure on the property located at 8855 176th Avenue NW and legally described as follows: LOT 1, BLOCK 1, COUNTRYSIDE ESTATES, Anoka County, Minnesota. ("Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS PLANNING COMMISSION 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 the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 of the Ramsey City Code on September 1, 2016, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and is surrounded by properties also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 1.45 acres in size (total). 4. That Section 117-349 (d) (14) b. of City Code allows parcels between 43,560 and 65,339 square feet (1 acre to 1.49 acres) to have up to three (3) detached accessory structures, totaling a maximum of 2,200 square feet-not including attached garages. 5. That the existing structures on the Subject Property total 2,334 square feet and include a single family home with attached two (2) stall garage (1,710 sf building footprint), and a detached two (2) stall garage (624 sf). 6. That per Section 117-349 (d) (14)b., there is currently a remainder of 1,576 square feet of accessory building area permitted on the Subject Property. 7. That the Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 2,400 square foot detached accessory building in the rear yard of the Subject Property, per Section 117-111 (c) (4), which establishes oversized accessory structures as a Conditional Use in the R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) zoning district.