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WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey City Code would allow the outdoor storage of items in <br />accordance with Section 30-3 regarding property conditions constituting a public nuisance; and <br />WHEREAS, the Property Owners sent a letter disputing the violations on September 26, <br />2018, regarding their use of the accessory "hoop" building for screening; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey Staff sent a corresponding letter on October 15, 2018 citing <br />City Code definitions for various structure types; and <br />WHEREAS, the Property Owners sent a second letter disputing the violation on October 22, <br />2018; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Attorney sent the Property Owners a letter on January 11, 2019 <br />confirming accessory "hoop" structures are prohibited by the City Code; and <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey City Council approved Resolution #19-121 authorizing City Staff <br />to obtain a search warrant should Property Owners not agree to voluntary inspection; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey Staff sent a third notice of violation, on June 21, 2019 to <br />the Subject Property with results from on -site inspection; and <br />WHEREAS, last correspondence of the violation was July 24, 2019 during an on -site <br />inspection with the Property Owners when tensions escalated and City Staff removed themselves <br />from the Subject Property. <br />FINDINGS OF FACT <br />1. The City most recently inspected the property from the road on: <br />a. August 8, 2018; <br />b. May 21, 2019; <br />c. April 1, 2020; <br />d. April 16, 2021; and <br />e. June 1, 2021. <br />2. The City inspected the property onsite with Property Owners on: <br />a. June 18, 2019; and <br />b. July 24, 2019. <br />3. The City sent formal notices via US Mail on: <br />a. September 20, 2018 for a first notice of violation requesting the Property Owner <br />address the violations of off-street parking violations, outdoor storage, public <br />nuisances, and siding work without a permit. <br />b. October 15, 2018 for a response to the letter from the Property Owners disputing <br />violations on the property. The letter cited City Code definitions regarding a "hoop" <br />building as a prohibited accessory structure. <br />c. January 11, 2019 by the City Attorney regarding clarification that a "hoop" building <br />is not an allowed method of screening. <br />RESOLUTION #21-169 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />