Resolution - #01-07-254 - 07/24/2001

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• Councilmember Zimmerman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #01 -07 -254 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0563 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT. WHEREAS, Ballard Ready Mix, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant ", has properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the "City ") for an interim use permit on the property generally located west of Armstrong Boulevard and north of Highway #10 and legally described as follows: Unplatted Ramsey Township, the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 29, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, except railroad right of way, subject to easement to Rural Co -Op Power Assn. (the "Subject Property ") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on July 12, 2001, and that the public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 2) That the size of the land use will be 300' x 300'. • 3) That on June 8, 2001, the Applicant submitted a request for an interim use permit for the concrete batch plant on the Subject Property. 4) That the Subject Property is zoned Industrial and the surrounding parcels are zoned Industrial. 5) The concrete batch plant is portable and requires a silo and conveyor totaling approximately 36 feet in height. 6) That the use is proposed to operate year -round for 24 months and run approximately 12 hours per day, Monday through Saturday. 7) That the concrete batch plant will create truck traffic to and from the subject property on an average of 16 -18 trucks per day when the plant is operating. 8) That the plant will receive access to Armstrong Boulevard via a thirty (30) foot wide connection along the northerly side of Adolphson- Peterson, which owns the property providing access to the subject property. 9) That demand for services fluctuates with the seasons and may require the extension of hours of operation for short periods in the future. 10) That the applicant will generate the power and provide the water needed for the proposed use. 11) That the proposed use will not adversely impact traffic in the area. 12) That the proposed use will not be dangerous or detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity of the use or to the public welfare.