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