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in the non-conforming accessory building. Mr. Menard is in the process of selling the subject property and moving his business to his homestead. As you may recall, in May 2000, Mr. Barrett applied for a conditional use permit to operate a woodworking business on the property in the non-conforming accessory structure. Mr. Barrett was proposing a 6,000 square foot expansion, employee and customer parking, daily deliveries, and future plans for self-storage units. The City Council denied the conditional use permit on May 23, 2000. Subsequent to that time, the City has received a conditional use permit request from Scott and Patti Jarmoluk of North Suburban Steel Supply, Inc. to operate a steel warehouse business in the accessory structure on the property located at 8900 - 181st Avenue NW. North Suburban Steel Supply, Inc. currently operates in the City of Elk River. They have a total of three employees with operating hours of 8:00am - 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. North Suburban Steel would like to utilize the existing 5,000 square foot accessory building in Ramsey for warehousing of steel products. The Applicants have stated that there would not be any employees stationed on the subject property. The purpose of the accessory structure would be solely for storing steel products until a customer is in need of a product. Truck traffic to the site will vary from day to day depending on customer demand; on an average there would be a maximum of two trucks on the subject property per day. The trucks are proposing to access the property through an existing Class V driveway. Since 1990, it has been the City's policy to not accept applications for businesses that would operate out of garages and accessory buildings in residential districts. During the conditional use permit review of Mr. Barrett's application in 2000, the City Council at that time stated that the best case scenario for the subject property would be for a residential dwelling to be constructed on the property and the accessory building utilized for personal storage. In the event that this was not possible, the Council would consider reviewing a conditional use permit request to operate a small business on the property that would not have intentions for expansions. North Suburban Steel Supply does not have any intentions to expand on the property and they do not intend to construct a residential dwelling on the property. The Planning Commission met on August 7, 2001, to review the conditional use permit request and hold a public hearing. During the public hearing, two residents spoke in opposition of the conditional use permit to operate a steel business due to the character of the neighborhood being residential, not commercial. The Planning Commission is recommending approval of the conditional use permit request. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the building was built without a permit. Community Development Director Frolik replied that the building was constructed without a building permit or a conditional use permit. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if the ownership of the parcel would be changing. Community Development Director Frolik replied that Lonny Menard is proposing to sell the parcel and building. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the property was located in a residential area. Community Development Director Frolik replied yes. City Council/August 28, 2001 Page 26 of 36