Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/05/2018

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #2018-066 A RESOLUTION APPROVING/DENYING THE ISSUANCE OF A HOME OCCUPATION CONDITIOINAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A LANDSCAPING AND CONCRETE CONTRACTING BUSINESS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5751 177' AVENUE NW 164' BASED ON FINDINGS OF FACT #0985 AND DECLARING TERMS OF PERMIT WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Travis Longfield requesting a home occupation conditional use permit to operate Tracer Landscaping and Concrete Inc., on the property generally known as 5751 175t' Ave NW and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, Echo Ridge 2nd Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "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: 1. That on October 15, 2017 Travis Longfield, herein referred to as the "Applicant", submitted a completed Home Occupation Supplemental Questionnaire. 2. That on February 28, 2018 the Applicant applied for a home occupation conditional use permit to operate Tracer Landscaping and Concrete Inc., (the "Home Occupation") on the Subject Property. 3. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 of the City Code on April 5, 2018, and that said public hearing was properly advertised. 4. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing), and the surrounding parcels are also zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 5. That the Subject Property is approximately 7.92 acres and is surrounded by lots of similar sizes to the north, south, and west and slightly smaller lots to the east. 6. That the Subject Property is guided as Rural Developing on the City's Future Land Use Map. 7. That the Applicant owns and occupies the dwelling unit on the site of the Home Occupation. 8. That there is currently exterior evidence of the existence of the Home Occupation on the Subject Property including the parking/storing of commercial vehicles and equipment as well as a large gravel parking area which is used primarily for the storage and maneuvering of equipment related to the Home Occupation. 9. That the commercial vehicles and equipment currently stored outside on the Subject Property include: one (1) Ford F-450 Pickup Truck (Applicants Personal Vehicle), one (1) Ford F-250 pickup truck, one (1) Ford F-550 Dump Truck, one (1) enclosed trailer, two (2) flatbed trailers, two (2) skidsteer loaders, and one (1) excavator.