Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/2000

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Case # / REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: CASE OF BARRETT'S WOODWORKING By: Megan Barnett, Community Development Assistant Background: Lonny Menard resides at 8900 181st Ave. Around 1985 he constructed a 4, 800 (40' x 120') square foot pole building on a vacant parcel he owns to the west. Since that time he has been using the building for commercial purposes. Mr. Menard now wants to sell the property with the pole building on it. The following a) b) c) d) e) items are enclosed for your information: Site Location Map Site Plan Site Pictures Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Conditional Use Permit Notification: State law requires notification to properties within 350 feet of the boundaries of the subject property. Notices were sent out to parcels within 600 feet of the subject property. Observations: City Code states that no accessory structure shall be built without the presence of a principal structure (dwelling) on the property. However, in 1985 a building permit was granted to the subject property for an accessory structure and there was and still is not a home on the property. The property owner (of both parcels) has been operating his structural steel and commercial fencing business for the past fifteen (I5) years in the non- conforming accessory building. Mr. Menard is proposing to relocate his business to his homestead parcel and sell the non-conforming accessory structure to Mr. Barrett. Mr.' Barrett would like to relocate his current woodworking business from Cambridge to Ramsey. The activities would include various woodworking projects as customizing kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanity's, entertainment centers, and other various projects. The applicant would like to construct future additions including a 1,000 square foot showroom/office, another 5,000 square foot shop area, and possibly several self-service storage units.