Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/27/2023

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1 a building permit in order to mitigate any newly created impact on adjacent property. Any 2 subsequent use or occupancy of the land or premises shall be a conforming use or occupancy. 3 (C) Creation of nonconformities by public action 4 (1) Where there exists as of the date of adoption of this section a conforming land use, lot of 5 record, sign, structure, and/or site improvement and a subsequent taking by a governmental 6 body occurs under eminent domain or negotiated sale which renders such land use, lot of 7 record, structure, or site improvement in violation of one or more provisions of this chapter, 8 such land use, lot of record, sign, structure or site improvements becomes a legal non- 9 conformity and may be used thereafter only in accordance with the provisions of this section. 10 (2) The Planning Commission may consider government taking as a practical difficulty used with 11 a request for a variance to a setback regulation for pre-existing buildings, parking lots, and/or 12 signs. 13 (D) Lots of Record. Any lot of record existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this 14 chapter is derived may be used for the erection of a dwelling conforming to the use regulations of 15 the district in which it is located, even though its area is less than the minimum requirements of this 16 chapter.This provision shall not apply to lots with widths below the district minimum, meaning that 17 all lots of record must meet district lot width minimums to qualify. 18 (E) Expansion of a non-conforming principal structure, deck, or parking lot by way of setbacks is 19 permitted provided the wall does not increase the level of nonconformity. 20 (F) Additional standards for nonconformities within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Overlay 21 District are found in Section 910. 22 23 200 Land Development Applications and Procedures 24 Sections 200-299 are established to define the procedures and processes for applications for 25 development, redevelopment, and changes in use of property in Ramsey. All procedures must be in 26 conformance with applicable provisions of State Law. 27 28 201 Processing Costs 29 (A) L osrs. All casts incurred by the City in processing an application for a land use application shall be 30 paid by the applicant.The processing costs shall include but not be limited to: 31 (1) Professional consulting services as directed by the zoning administrator, the Planning 32 Commission and/or City Council; 33 (2) Copying charges; 34 (3) City staff involvement; 35 (4) Public hearing publications and posting of a sign on the property; 36 (5) Written notice to adjacent property owners; 37 (6) Recording charges; and/or 38 (7) Any other cost necessary to process the applicant's request. 39 40 (6) Fee and escrow. A set fee and a set minimum escrow established by ordina an annual fee 41 schedule shall be paid to the city at the time the land use application is made. 42 (C) Special assessment of processing costs. An applicant may request that processing costs exceeding 43 the amount established by eFdoRa annual fee schedule be specially assessed against the 44 applicant's property provided that the property owner accepts the assessment to the subject 45 property and waives any right of assessment appeal. 46 (D) Additional deposits before submittal. If the zoning administrator determines that costs in addition 47 to the set escrow will likely be incurred by the city, then an additional sum as determined by the 48 zoning administrator shall be deposited with the City before the application is considered officially 49 submitted. Page 25 of 147