Minutes - Planning Commission - 12/20/1999 - Special Meeting

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Presentation Planning Consultant Scalzo stated that the Ramsey City Code presently does not have language to support and process the applications of interim use permits. Per the City Attorney's direction, City Staff has prepared ordinance amendments and additions to Chapter 9 of the City Code. He explained that the purpose and intent of allowing interim uses is 1) to allow a use for a limited period of time that reasonably utilizes the property where it is not reasonable to utilize it in the manner provided in the comprehensive guide; and 2) to allow a use that is presently acceptable but that, with anticipated development, will not be acceptable in the future. "Conditional Use" means a land use or development as defined by ordinance that would not be appropriate generally but may be allowed with appropriate restrictions as provided by official controls upon a finding that 1) certain conditions as detailed in the Zoning Ordinance exist, 2) the use or development conforms to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City and 3) is compatible with the existing neighborhood. In the past, the City of Ramsey has accepted applications as interim use permits and processed them as conditional use permits with a time limit or sunset provision attached. This is no longer an acceptable practice. The only permit that can legally be attached a time limit or "sunset provision" is an interim use permit. Conditional use permits are land use permits that run with the land. They cannot be automatically revoked when a particular applicant sells, or a specific time period elapses. For that reason, the deletion of the sentence "in addition, one of the conditions may include a specified time limit for the conditional use" from Section 9.03.04 Subdivision 7. Citizen Input There was none. Motion by Commissioner Jensen, seconded by Commissioner Kociscak, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Jensen, Kociscak, Dempsey, Johnson, Nixt, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. The public hearing closed at 6:17 p.m. Commission Business Chairperson Anderson called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 6:17 p.m. Chairperson Anderson stated that he was in favor of what was being proposed. Commissioner Dempsey stated that the permit should be related to a time frame to provide construction of permanent facility. Planning Commission/December 20, 1999 Page 5 of 12