Resolution - #01-11-417A - 11/27/2001

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1. That the Applicant received a conditional use permit from the City in 1997 for the purpose of creating a pond on the subject property and exporting topsoils and said permit expired on October 31, 2001. 1. That on October 24. 2001, John Enstrom, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant ", applied for another conditional use permit to complete the grading project on the Subject Property. 2. That the applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on November 5, 2001, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 3. That the project consists of creating a pond by excavating an area of 12 acres to a mean depth of six feet, dry the excavated material and export it off the site as topsoil. 4. That the Applicant states that the amount of fill exported from the Subject Property has been approximately 70,000 cubic yards and that approximately 46,000 cubic yards remain to be removed. 5. That the Applicant has submitted an exhibit which reflects that the project commenced under the conditional use permit issued in 1997 is approximately 60% complete. 6. That the Applicant has stated that the proposed haul route for incoming and outgoing trucks will be as depicted on Exhibit A commencing at a point approximately on the northeastern corner of the excavated area and proceeding due north through the cropped parcel and intersecting with County Road #64 at the intersection with Rabbit Street located in Burns Township. 7. That no fill materials are proposed to be imported to the site. 8. That no blasting will be employed in the grading activity. 9. That the existing drainage patterns will not be substantially altered by the proposed grading plan. 10. That the grading operation will not increase the traffic to and from the subject property for the period of time the permit is in effect. 11. That the proposed use will not be unduly dangerous or otherwise detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity of the use or to the public welfare, if the conditions of the conditional use permit are complied with. RESOLUTION #01- 11 -417A Page 2 of 4