Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 City Hall: 763.427.1410 • Fax: 763.427.5543 www.cityoframsey.com May 21, 2021 Lowell & Roma Vasseur Or Current Owner 8106 Alpine Drive NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Property Owner, Thank you for being a valued member of the Ramsey community. We at the City strive to be a good resource for you as a Resident. It has come to the attention of City Staff that there is a shed on your property that does not have a record of a permit. We are approaching this with a focus of assistance and education rather than enforcement. With that in mind, there has been work done on the property that does require permits and nuisances on the property that are not allowed by City Code. All accessory structures, driveways, and work done to structures in the City of Ramsey require either a Zoning Permit or a Building permit depending on their size. Zoning Permits require the structure to be two hundred (200) square feet or less, and Building Permits are for structures larger than two hundred (200) square feet. Site plans are required for all applications. Site Plans must include all existing structures on the property, dimensions of the accessory structure, and the structure's distance to the nearest property lines. Accessory structures cannot be placed in drainage and utility easements, nor can they be placed within the setbacks applicable to your property's zoning district. • Please submit separate permit applications for: o The accessory structure shown in the furthest left red circle on the included map (and all other accessory structures). o A driveway on the property (Bituminous, Concrete, or Class V; not soil) o All work done that has been done on all structures such as additions or repairs. o All fences on the property In addition to requiring permits, The City of Ramsey has adopted ordinances that are designed to keep the community safe, healthy, and attractive. The property is in violation of the following Ramsey City Codes as listed below: • City Code Section 30-3 — Property conditions constituting a public nuisance. o The storage or accumulation of waste, refuse, or garbage that is not contained in a closed container. This includes any accumulation of appliances, plumbing fixtures, furniture, equipment, remnants of wood (decayed or weathered) unused construction materials, stockpiles of rocks or dirt, or any items that could not be put to use in the manner that they are intended. ■ Please remove or properly store refuse along the tree line behind the house, circled in red in the included map. o Lean-tos, tarps, carports, and fencing are not considered an approved structure. ■ Please remove all tarps on structures and those used as permanent covers. It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services.