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Commissioner Woestehoff commented the matter before the Planning Commission was not <br /> whether these were good people or not, but rather if the business was operating within City statute. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy asked if staff had had the opportunity to follow up with the police <br /> department. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill reported he had made a request to the police <br /> department but had not received any information prior to the meeting. He stated he could pull the <br /> police records and forward this information on to the Planning Commission. He commented <br /> further on the code enforcement violations that have occurred at this property. He explained the <br /> character of the applicant should not be brought into consideration when the Planning Commission <br /> makes a decision. However,he understood the information may assist the Commission in learning <br /> if compliance with City Ordinances would be a concern. <br /> Mr. Kveton stated in most cases businesses grow and he feared how his neighborhood would be <br /> impacted if this landscaping business were to continue to grow. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy asked why Mr. Kveton had contacted the Anoka County Sheriff instead <br /> of the Ramsey Police Department with his concerns. <br /> Mr. Kveton stated he contacted the Sheriff because he was a close person friend. He reported his <br /> neighbor's property had turned into a junk yard and he was no longer able to host fundraising <br /> events at his home. <br /> Commissioner Woestehoff asked if Mr. Kveton believed the proposed barn and fence would assist <br /> in cleaning up the exterior of the property. <br /> Mr. Kveton stated there were trucks coming and going from the property at all hours, even on the <br /> weekends. <br /> Mr. Eagle commented the applicant has pallets, tiles and sod along his fence line. He feared how <br /> he would be impacted if the applicant was driving his commercial vehicles along the dirt path <br /> adjacent to his electric fences. He encouraged the applicant to have more respect for the <br /> neighboring property. <br /> Commissioner Onyambu questioned if Mr. Eagle has seen the applicant coming and going from <br /> his property on the weekends or during the evening. <br /> Mr. Eagle stated this does occur on occasion. <br /> Mr. Shainess encouraged the Planning Commission to not confuse the work that the applicant was <br /> doing to improve his own property with the work he conducts for his business. He explained that <br /> the applicant completed a great deal of landscaping work on his own property and this occurred <br /> on the weekends and in the evening hours. He commented he was not aware of any concerns <br /> regarding the police department. He explained he was aware of a concern with a fire on the <br /> property but noted his client had received a burning permit. He stated he understood there were <br /> Planning Commission/April 5, 2018 <br /> Page 5of12 <br />