Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/01/2005

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CASE # 3 PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE FOR A LEGAL, NON-CONFORMING USE By: Breanne Dairies, Associate Planner Background: The City received an application from George and Frances Cowles for a conditional use permit to construct an accessory structure for a principal strUcture classified as a legal, non-conforming use. City Code requires a .conditional use permit to add square footage to the legal, non- conl-brming use at 9537 Highway 10. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) site location map b) site plan c) Zoning administration letter dated December 27, 1991 d) Proposed Findings of Fact e) Proposed Conditional Use Permit Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sp/nt out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. Observations: The subject property is approximately 1 acre in size and is zoned B-2 Business District. The proposal seeks to expand a legal, nonconforming use by constructing a garage, as an accessory use to a private residence located on the property. The residence was established as a legal, nonconlbrming use by the City of Ramsey in 1991, as outlined in the zoning administration letter dated. December 27, 1991. Because of this designation, the property requires a conditional use permit to allow an accessory structure to be constructed. The applicant seeks to construct a 24x32 foot, detached garage on the n°rthw~st comer of the property that conforms to all setbacks. The proposed building will be constructed with 8 foot sidewalls and three thermal paned windows. The siding is proposed to match the color 'and materials of the recently updated house. The garage will be primarily used for vehicle and personal storage. Recommendation: S taft recommends granting the request for the conditional use permit/ Commission Action: 23