Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/07/2019

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Councilmember _____________ introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #19-252 A RESOLUTION DENYING THE REQUEST FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT TO OPERATE A GARBAGE HAULING BUSINESS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17030 BAUGH STREET NW RECITALS 1.The City of Ramsey received an application from Allen and Joyce Birchem requesting a home occupation permit to operate a garbage hauling business on the property generally known as 17030 Baugh Street NW and legally described as follows: UNPLATTED RAMSEY TWP THE S 200 FT OF THE N 1633 FT OF THE E 416 FT OF THE E1/2 OF THENW1/4 OF SEC 7-32-25 IN ANOKA CNTY, MN AS MEAS ALONG THE E & N LINES OF SD E1/2 OF THE NW1/4(SUBJ TO AN EASE FOR RDPURP OVER THE E 66 FT THEREOF)(SUBJ TO EASE FOR RD & UTIL TO RAMSEY TWP) (the “Subject Property”) 2.That on October 3, 2019, Allen and Joyce Birchem (the “Applicants”), owners of the Subject Property, submitted an application for a Home Occupation Permit to operate a garbage hauling business (the “Home Occupation”) on the Subject Property. 3.That the City Council passed Resolution 19-228 related to Code Enforcement on the Subject Property which required the Applicants stop all business use onsite, or apply for a home occupation permit. 4.That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-51 of the City Code on November 7, 2019, and that said public hearing was properly advertised. 5.That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing) and the surrounding parcels are zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 6.That the Subject Property is approximately 1.6 acres and is surrounded by lots of similar size. 7.That the Subject Property is guided for Rural Developing (residential) in the City’s Future Land Use Map. 8.That the Applicant owns the dwelling unit on the Subject Property (non-homesteaded) and occupies the dwelling Monday through Wednesday while conducting business, and then lives on a homesteadedproperty in the Brainerd area the rest of the time. 9.That the Subject Property includes an approximately 2,400 square foot dwelling unit and an approximately 1,200 square foot detached accessory building. 10.That the Home Occupation is proposed to be based out of both the detached accessory building, the dwelling unit, and the outdoor areas of the property.