Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/02/2005

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Strommen, Elvig, Jeffrey, ()lsorh and Pearson. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for an Interim Use Permit to Operate a Sign Business out of an Accessory Building; Case of Robert Guzzo C~)mmunity Development Director Trudgeon reviewed that the request by the applicant to ,operate a sign business out of a detached accessory building on his property was discussed at the ias;t Council meeting. The Council tabled the request so that the findings of fact could be revised, per the recommendation of the City Attorney. Staff has revised the findings of fact to rettect Dvorably on the request, based on the duration of the permit, which would be six months. i~' Mt'. Guzzo wishes to continue to operate the sign business after the expiration of the interim t~se permit, he must apply for a home .occuPation permit and comply with all required measures as outlined in City Code. He advised there are a couple of issues that will need to be worked thottgh with. this operation. These issues include the access and turn around, and the employees. '['hc larger issue is the compatibility to operate this business in this location. C(>uncilmember Cook stated since this request came forward he drove out and looked at the ?,)perry and the neighborhood, which is few and far between for houses. He thinks it is very likely tht: applicant will be able to bring this up to standards-for a home occupation permit. He '~sees no problem with allowing six months for the applicant to address the situation. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt Resolution #05- 05-128 adopting Findings of Fact//0719 relating to Robert Guzzo's request for an interim use pc rm i t. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommcn. Voting No: None. ~vloti~m by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt Resolution #05- 05-129 declaring terms of the [nteriTM Use Permit to operate a sign business in an accessory s;tructurc on the property located at 6160 Green Valley Rd., based on the findings of fact, until November 10, 2005. [~'urtht:r discussion: Mike Villeneuve, 6230 .177th Lane NW, stated there is concern with the m:ighbors in this area, and he does not know if there is a neighbor in favor of this. There were r:onccrns brought up at the Planning and Zoning meeting. Green Valley Road is about ½ mile long with a speed limit of 50 mph. There is already a large business, which is Green Valley Greenhouse located on this road. This business puts more traffic on the road, with trucks and materials coming to the business, which all has to be looked at. He has talked to every neighbor in thc immediate area, and not one person is in favor.of this. The Council has to be careful on g~'anting permits in these types of situations. He commutes over one hour each way to work. Ramsey has a fine town going right now as far as separating residences and businesses, and he wottld lil<c to see that continue. There are sheds~ outbuildings and pole barns going up all over, bu~ that does not mean a business should be allowed in each of them. The City will have to take City Council/May 10, 2005 Page 9 of 31 P77