Resolution - #04-08-226 - 08/24/2004

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Councilmember Cook introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION tt04-08-226 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0692 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FROM MARTIN AND RUTH MECHTEL TO EXCEED THE SIZE RESTRICTIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDING SPACE. WHEREAS, Martin and Ruth Mechtel, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicants", have properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the maximum amount of square feet for accessory buildings on properties between 14,880 square feet and 43,559 square feet as established in section 9.11.02 "Accessory Uses" of City Code on the property generally known as 15235 Zuni Street NW and legally described as follows: Lot 1 l, Block 2, Gorhams Sandy Acres Estates, Anoka County, Minnesota ("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: That the Applicants appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on August 5, 2004, 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 and is located inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties also zoned R-1 Residential. 4. That tile Subject Property is approximately 0.85 acres (37,000 square feet) in size. 5. That City Code restricts the Subject Property to a total of 1,488 square feet of accessory building space. 6. That the Applicants have an existing storage shed that is eighty (80) square feet in size which will be removed once the construction of the proposed accessory building is completed. That the Applicants have an existing garage that is 960 square feet; the proposed accessory building would be 720 square feet in size; resulting in a total of 1,680 square feet of accessory building space on the Subject Property and an overage of 192 square feet of accessory building space.