Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/07/2019

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Regular Planning Commission 6. 3. Meeting Date: 02/07/2019 By: Chris Anderson, Community Development Title: REVISED Information PUBLIC HEARING: Consider Multiple Actions Related to 17902 Saint Francis Blvd NW (Project No. 19-101); Case of Dale and Tammy Wills 1. Request for a Home Occupation Permit to Operate a Commercial Horse Farm 2. Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Square Footage for Detached Accessory Buildings 3. Request for a Variance to Accessory Building Height and Lot Frontage Requirements Purpose/Background: Dale and Tammy Wills (the "Applicant") have approached the City about the prospect of operating a commercial horse farm on the property located at 17902 Saint Francis Blvd (the "Subject Property"). Their vision is to provide a setting for youth to learn how to properly care for and build relationships with horses and then continue on with riding lessons, both Western and English style. They have submitted applications for a Home Occupation Permit, Conditional Use Permit, and Variance that would be needed for their endeavor. The Applicant is under contract to purchase the Subject Property; the current property owner has signed the Land Use Application and is aware of and supports the current proposal. Notification: Staff attempted to notify all property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property of the requested Home Occupation Permit, Conditional Use Permit, and Variance requests via standard U.S. mail and published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Anoka County UnionHerald. Staff had previously sent an invitation via standard U.S. mail to all property owners within 700 feet of the Subject Property for a Public Workshop to review the concept plan on January 3, 2019. Received comments are attached to this case. Observations/Alternatives: General Background Information The Subject Property is located at the northern limits of Ramsey, with access off of Saint Francis Blvd. The Subject Property is 137 acres in size, with about eighty (80) acres in Ramsey and the remainder in the City of Nowthen. The Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and has been and is being used for agricultural purposes, including horse shows as recently as 2009. The surrounding parcels (in Ramsey) are all zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and range in size from about 0.84 acres to 2.62 acres. There is currently a home and multiple accessory buildings on the Subject Property. The Applicant intends to reside in the existing home initially and then construct a new residence on the Subject Property within a couple years. They would then move into the new residence and one of their children would likely move into the existing home. This will require a lot split, but that can and will be addressed in the future. As previously noted, the Subject Property is currently accessed from Saint Francis Blvd but there are three (3) other public roads that are stubbed to it, Potassium and Sodium Streets to the south and 179th Lane to the west. There is actually a fourth road stubbed to it from the north (within the City of Nowthen) as well. Ford Brook traverses the northwestern and western portions of the Subject Property.