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Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated staff received the letter from Mr. <br />and Mrs. Abendroth and Associate Planner Geisler talked to them and answered the questions. <br />He reviewed the following questions fkom the letter: <br /> · Has the property been inspected since the original variance was issued? He explained <br /> these properties are periodically reviewed. Staff.was not able to find the last time the <br /> property was respected. The property has had a conditional use permit since 1993. <br /> · Has the property been inspected since the new rental requirements went into effect? He <br /> explained this license was just .created last year. The City has not been out there to <br /> inspect the property for a rental purpose, as it currently is not rented.. The people_that <br /> own it occupy both sides at this time. However, the Building Inspector did look at it and <br /> found it generally in order with the exception of a fire door between the two units that <br /> would need to be improved. <br /> · Will there be an inspection of the property before a decision is made? He explained the <br /> City has been out there unofficially already, and it is up to the Council to decide if further <br /> inspection is needed. <br /> · How many people can occupy the property? He indicated under the original conditional <br /> use permit there are no restrictions on the nurnber of people. The City Code limits this, <br /> and he believes the Code states that any occupancy cannot be more than two people per <br /> bedroom, depending on the number of bedrooms. <br /> · What happens if the pending sale fails and the permit has been issued? He explained <br /> there is currently a conditional use permit on this. One side could still be rented under <br /> the te~ra of the original conditional use permit, but one side would need to be owner <br /> occupied. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Tmdgeon indicated the last couple of colnments he <br />is not sure if he can directly answer. The letter discusses previous cases or precedents in the <br />co~mnunity. The Council's packet includes a listing of accessory apartments or nmltiple <br />dwellings in the City of Ramsey. ~his particular use is the only one that is restricted to owner <br />occupancy on one side. Included in the Council's packet are positive findings of fact as was <br />directed at the Council worksession when this was discussed. <br /> <br />Jacqueline Abendroth, 15810 Sodium Street NW, stated they are all neighbors of the property <br />here tonight, most of them for over 20 years, and they are all objecting to this. She thanked the <br />Council for their consideration. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated this particular issue is a difficult one for the Council to deal with, but if they <br />put restrictions on this property and find a problem they can get in there and do some work or <br />recommend work to be done. They will continue to monitor the property and the citizens can <br />contact the City if there are problems. There are restrictions on the conditional use permit and <br />they feel there are enough restrictions on this. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Resolution <br />#04-10-325 adopting Findings of Fact #0704 relating to the request, for an amended Conditional <br />Use Permit to allow an accessory apartment in a single farnily structure in the R-1 Residential - <br />Rural Developing District. <br /> <br />P52 <br /> <br />Council/October 26, 2004 <br /> Page 8 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />