Resolution - #00-11-304 - 11/28/2000

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Councilmember Connolly moved for the adoption of the following resolution: RESOLUTION #00 -11 -304 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0538 RELATING TO A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE OPERATION IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, Wayne Davis, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant ", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to add a permanent structure to the greenhouse operation on the property legally described as follows: The Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, subject to easement to Rural Co -op Power Association. (the "Subject Property "). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on November 6, 2000„ and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. That the subject property is located in the R -1 Rural Residential District and is 40 acres in size. 3. That the surrounding parcels are zoned R -1 Rural Residential and the agricultural uses are permitted uses in said zone with the exception of flower nurseries with buildings and the Subject Property includes a flower nursery with a permanent office /warehouse building in addition to the greenhouses, which are considered temporary buildings. 4. That on July 31, 1990, the City issued a Conditional Use Permit to the Subject Property to expand the non - conforming greenhouse use, which was initiated in 1977, to increase the size of the warehouse from 4,050 square feet to 8,910 square feet and add another 13,000 square feet of greenhouse space. 5. That the Conditional Use Permit issued in 1990 establishes that a conditional use permit amendment will be required for the any expansions or additions of permanent structures relating to the greenhouse use. 6. That on October 13, 2000, the City received an application from the Applicant for an amendment to the conditional use permit issued in 1990 to add a 528 square foot permanent accessory structure to the greenhouse operation to house the boiler for the new heating system. 7. That the exterior walls and roof of the proposed structure will consist of a rigid, polycarbonate plastic like the greenhouses.