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City of Ramsey 15153NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 · (612) 427-1410 MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: CC: RE: December 27, 1991 ' Ramsey City Council Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik City Administrator Ryan Schroeder George Cowles' Cowles Addition/Multiple Structures and Land Uses As you recall, the City Council granted final plat approval to Cowles Addition, a minor subdivision, on December 17, 1991. At that time, it was noted that there are four main buildings, each with a different use, on two lots and City Code limits each lot to one main building. The discussion led to the direction that City Staff research to determine which structures and uses are considered to be permitted and which should be conSidered non-conforming, either lawful or unlav`,ful. 'Fhere is not enough documentation in the property file to determine when each of the four :rructures were constructed. So, I reviewed aerials on file at the County Surveyor's office and determined that the structures for the private residence, the former Party House and C&L Canvas Crafts were built somewhere between 1966 and 1969. The structure housing the auto body shop was constructed somewhere between 1969 and 1973. I have not been able to determine when that part of code that limits lots to one main building was adopted and to do so, would require a ~eat deal of rime. In the absence of supporting documentation, the City would have to make a determination in favor of the property ov,,ner. That being that all four structures were most likely consu-ucted on the property prior to any code limiting main buildings to one per lot. Nov,, that we have established that two main buildings/uses are permitted under today's code and four currently exist as lawful non-conforming, we have to determine which two of the :ructures/uses should be considered permitted and which two should be regulated under the non- :or, forming uses section of the City Code. :Since as far back as Januao,, 1977', the property has been zoned Business. Based on that and what the permitted uses are under today's Rural Business zoning, I would make a determination ~har the eatin~drinking establishment and C&L Canvas Crafts are the permitted uses. The private residence and the auto body shop are the two uses that should be considered lawful non-. conforming and should be regulated accordingly. This means that they may continue to exist but rna5, not be enlarged and may not be reconstructed if they are ever destroyed to more than 50% of their value, unless done so in conformance with City Code.