Minutes - Planning Commission - 08/07/2001

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Case #7.' Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Grade and Export Soils; Case of Gerald Bauer Case was withdrawn. Case#8: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Accessory Structure Requirements; Case of Charles Lind Vice Chair Kociscak closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at 9:22 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing to order. Public Hearing Vice Chair Kociscak called the public hearing to order at 9:22 p.m. Community Development Assistant Wald stated that the City of Ramsey has been working with Charles Lind for the past couple of years in regard to off-street parking violations on his property located at 14331 Armstrong Boulevard. Mr. Lind currently stores tlm~ee semi-tractors, several vehicles, two boats, and a bobcat outdoors on the property. The existing attached garage contains several collector cars that are in various states of restoration and does not provide enough space to store any more vehicles or equipment indoors. In an attempt to remedy all code enforcement issues on a permanent basis, the City received an application from Charles Lind for a conditional use permit to exceed the total amount of accessory building space allowed on his property. The subject property is zoned R1-R Single Family Rural Residential and adjacent properties to the north, south, east and west are also zoned R1-R. Mr. Lind's property is also located in close proximity to property zoned B-3 Highway Business. The parcel is 2.5 acres in size and City Code allows a maximum of 2,064 square feet of accessory structure space. Charles Lind has a 1,792 (28' x 64') square foot attached garage. Charles is proposing to construct a detached garage at a size of 3,200 (40' x 80') square feet, which would bring the total amount of garage space to 4,992 square feet. This is a 2,928 square foot overage in allowable accessory structure space. Mr. Lind would like to utilize the detached accessory structure for storage of his commercial vehicles, private use equipment and private use vehicles that are currently stored outdoors. The Applicant is proposing exterior building materials of vinyl siding that closely matches the home and asphalt shingles. The building will not exceed the 22-foot height limit. The Commission noted receipt of letters, e-mails and petition from the following residents stating opposition or strict conditions to Mr. Lind's request: David Buchanan, Brenda Erickson at 14227 Armstrong Blvd. N.W., Jean and John Tracy at 7822 142na Avenue N.W., Julia and Peter Tremaine at 14312 Armstrong Blvd. N.W., Andrew and Joann Pregler at 14290 Alpaca St. N.W., and Lawrence Lund at 14322 Alpaca St. N.W. Gene Leonhardt, 8005 142nd Avenue N.W., Ramsey, stated his property overlooks about 200 feet of Mr. Lind's property. It is located at the gateway of their small neighborhood. He explained that all property owners have tried hard to maintain their property value. Mr. Lind has Planning Commission/August 7, 2001 Page 16 of 25