Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/07/2017

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #17-09-212 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONNEXUS ENERGY TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM ON AS A PRINCIPAL USE IN THE PUBLIC/QUASI- PUBLIC DISTRICT AND DECLARING TERMS OF SAME RECITALS 1. Connexus Energy, hereinafter referred to as the "Permittee", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to install and maintain a solar energy system as the principal use on the property legally described as follows: Lot 3, Block 1 River Crossing Addition (the "Subject Property") 2. The City of Ramsey received an application for a Zoning Amendment and Conditional Use Permit on June 30, 2017. 3. That on August 15, 2017, the City informed the Permittee that it was invoking a 60-day extension as permitted by State Statute. 4. That the Environmental Policy Board reviewed the request at their August 21, 2017 meeting and recommended approval of the request with contingencies including submittal of a final Site Plan for review and approval by the City, installation of a native landscape, submittal of a glare study, and submittal of a decommissioning plan. 5. That the Permittee appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Sections 117-4 (Official Map) and 117-51 (Conditional Use Permits) of the Ramsey City Code on September 7, 2017, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 6. That the Subject Property is zoned Public/Quasi Public District. Properties to the west and south of the Subject Property are R-1 Residential (MUSA); parcels to the north are zoned R-2 Residential; and parcels to the east are zoned B-2 Highway Business. 7. That in the Public/Quasi-Public District, solar energy systems as a principal use are permitted with the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. 8. That the Subject Property is approximately 18.6 acres in size. 9. That the Subject Property is owned by Anoka County.