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Our Mistioi}: To work together to reipoiibly grew our comma nityr, and to provide quality, cent-oliBcdwe, and efficient government services. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 05/28/2019 Submitted For: Tim Gladhill, Community Development By: Eric Maass, Community Development Information 4. 12. Title: Adopt Resolution ft 19-096 Establishing the Code Enforcement Action Plan for 15115 St Francis Blvd NW (Case of Kens Repair and Sales) -This item was removed from the Consent Agenda to be considered as Item 7.02. Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to provide the City Council with an update and seek direction on the proposed Code Enforcement action plan related to 15415 St. Francis Blvd NW, commonly reffered to as Kens Repair and Sales. At this time, the Owner objects to a voluntary site inspection. In order to provide a sufficent recommendation, Staff believes a detailed inspection is required. Since the Owner objects to a voluntary inspection, Staff is requesting authorization for an administrative search warrant at this time. Authorization for the administrative search warrant is the only true action being requested as part of this case. Other actions are listed as future action items. Following an initial meeting with the Owner, the Owner has stated the following. 1. Owner no longer desires to allow a voluntary site inspection. 2. Owner has offered to fence and place gravel storage/parking surface on area identified as "The Hill" in the attached exhibits. 3. Owner desires to continue to store vehicles behind the barn, near a wetland (comingled with horses on the property). 4. Owner agrees to no longer store or display items on southern half of property (previously cleaned up). 5. Staff has become aware of a potential individual living in an RV on the property (not allowed by Zoning Code; unclear if any violations of Building/Property Maintenance Code/wastewater disposal). Notification: The property owner is aware that the City is actively working on this code enforcement case. A meeting between the Property Owner and City Staff occured on Monday, April29th, 2019. Observations/Alternatives: Alleged onsite violations include the unlawful expansion of a lawful nonconforming use. The City has been working on and off with the property owner regarding the suspected expansion of the lawful nonconforming use since the early 1990's. Provided with this case are historic photos which show the extent of the business dating back to 1977. The City of Ramsey incorporated in 1974. There is disagreement between City Staff and the property owner as it relates to the area of the property referred to as "The Hill" and whether or not that area could be used in connection to the business. The property owner has offered to put down gravel and fence in the area to provide screening. Staff believes the use of this area would be an expansion of the lawful nonconforming use and would require a conditional use permit. Staff is concerned that the fenced area would still be largely visible to the public right of way and that vehicles stored in this area would still be