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CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE FOR A LEGAL, NON-CONFORMING USE; CASE OF GEORGE COWLES By: Breanne Dalnes, 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 expand the legal, non-conforming residential 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) Draft Planning Commission Minutes from 9/1/05 e) Proposed Findings of Fact [) Proposed Conditional Use Permit Observations: r['i~e 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, mmconfi)rming 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 northwest 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. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on September 1, 2005, and no comments were submitted. Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends granting the request for the conditional use permit.