Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/06/2018

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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #18-178 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMENDED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSIONS OF THE GREEN VALLEY GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AT 6530/6560 GREEN VALLEY ROAD RECITALS 1. Green Valley Greenhouse, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "Permittee", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to expand greenhouse operations on the properties generally known as 6530/6560 Green Valley Road NW, legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, David Farms Addition and the Southeast One Quarter of the Southeast One Quarter of Section 3, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property") 2. That Green Valley Greenhouse, Inc. is the owner of the Subject Property. 3. The City of Ramsey received an application to amend the existing conditional use permit for greenhouse operations and site plan approval to expand existing greenhouse operations on the Subject Property on July 9th, 2018. 4. That the Subject Property is located within the R-1 MUSA Residential District and surrounded by residentially zoned properties in both the R-1 MUSA and R-1 Rural Development Residential Districts. 5. The Subject Property is 89.84 acres total. 6. That the Permittee plans to build two new greenhouses, connected to the existing greenhouses. The proposed greenhouses are 620 x 576 feet and 144 x 192 feet. 7. That the Permittee plans to add two parking areas and a fire lane along the east side of the building. 8. That the Permittee plans to add three growing fields south of the proposed greenhouse building. 9. That the Permittee is proposing the buildings be served by private well and septic, which is currently on the site. 10. That there is currently a Conditional Use Permit in place for greenhouse operations.