Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/05/1993

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CASE # q PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING RAMSEY CITY CODE CHAPTER 9 SECTION 9.11.02 SUBDIVISION 2, ACCESSORY USES By: James Gromberg, Project Manager Background: City Staff has been reviewing sections of the Ramsey City Code as the City completes its codification process. It has become apparent that certain parts of the City Code need to be changed, updated or made to conform to other sections of City Code. One of these sections is section 9.11.02 Accessory Uses, Subdivision 2 which currently reads as follows: "The exterior storage of not more than one automobile which does not have a current license plate shall be considered an accessory use, but two or more shall be constituted as an auto salvage business and shall not be permitted as an accessory use." This compares to Chapter 5.12 Condition of Premises, Item A, which states: "In any area zoned for residential purposes, storage upon property of junk automobiles...". For the purpose of this section, the term "junk automobile" shall include any motor vehicle, part of motor vehicle or former motor vehicle stored in the open which does not currently have license for use upon the highways of the State or is either... 1. unusable or inoperable because of lack of, or defects in, component parts; or 2. unusable or inoperable because of damage from collision, deterioration, or having been cannibalized; or 3. beyond repair and therefore not intended for future use as a motor vehicle; or 4. being retained on the property for possible use of salvageable parts. As Section 9.11.02 Accessory Uses, Subdivision 2, specifically contradicts Section 5.12 of the Ramsey City Code, City Staff has prepared the enclosed ordinance amending Section 9.11.02 Accessory Uses, Subdivision 2, to read as follows: The exterior storage of one or more automobiles which does not have a current license plate shall constitute a vehicle wrecking yard and shall not be permitted as an accessory use. The showing for sale of not more than one automobile shall be considered an accessory use in any zoning district not zoned for motor vehicle sales. Two or more vehicles shall constitute an auto sales business and shall not be permitted as an accessory use. This change to the Ramsey City Code alleviates the following problems: 1) Auto salvage business is not defined in the Ramsey City Code and a vehicle wrecking yard is defined. 2) The City has received complaints by property owners with regard to the number of vehicles shown for sale at residences in the City. It is not the intent of the City to prevent someone from selling an extra car they may have, but it does not intend to allow private residences to become used car lots.