Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/03/2020

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Blue Cottage Farms Chris & Rachel Massmann, Owners 5552 179th Lane NW Ramsey MN 55303 August 7th, 2020 Thank you for the opportunity to present Blue Cottage Farms to the city of Ramsey and its community members. We look forward to working with the city and our community to become viable business owners. We are working toward obtaining all of the necessary permits (Conditional Use Permit and Zoning Amendment) to own and operate this business at our private residence. We are bringing a business plan forward proposing to use our property as a wedding and event venue at the above residence. Chris and Rachel Massmann own this property, which is close to 15 acres with a house, barn, shop, and pole barn. Our beautiful property is perfect for small to large gatherings. We are making updates to the barn to be up to code and ready to host events. The property has several acres to host larger gatherings, with a cap of up to 200 people for weddings. There will be ample space for parking right on the property. Any event will come to a close at 10 p.m. and noise will be closely monitored. All guests must leave by 11 p.m. Our goal is to be an affordable venue for the community of Ramsey and provide an alternative to indoor hosted venues that can be used in a variety of ways. Most people who walk onto our property or visit for the first time always say the same thing — "WOW! You have a beautiful property and barn...you should host weddings here!" We get many, many inquiries on when we can host weddings or start an event business. With the current economic and global pandemic, we feel this is the perfect time for us to start this business. On our property, people have the space to spread out, socially distance and follow state mandated guidelines for events. It will be our goal to provide a safe and fun place for guests. Thank you, Chris and Rachel Massmann