Resolution - #93-08-159 - 08/10/1993

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Councilmem~r er Zimmerman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: r RESOLUTION g93-08-159 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT g0342 RELATING TO NORMAN ARCHER'S REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE LARGER THAN ALLOWED BY : CITY CODE WHE~AS, Norman Archer, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to construct an accessory structure larger than City Code allows on the property generally known as 15410 Jackal Street N.W. and legally described as follows: Lot 7, Block 9, Whispering Pines Estates, Anoka County, Minnesota. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFRAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: Thatithe Applicant appeared before the Planning and Zoning Commission for a public hearing, g pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Ramsey City Code on August 3, 1993, and that the pBblie hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. That ithe Subject property is approximately .84 acre in size. That'the subject property is zoned R-1 Rural Residential. That'the surrounding properties are also zoned R- 1 Rural Residential. That;according to Ramsey City Code Section 9.1.1.02, subd. 12, the subject parcel is restl'ikted to a total of 1,488 square feet of garage and accessory structure space. o That~ the. Applicant currently has a total of 1,024 square feet of garage and accessory structure space on the subject property and is entitled to another 464 square feet. That ,the Applicant is proposing to construct an accessory garage that measures 576 square feet, ~vhieh exceeds the total amount of allowable accessory structure space remaining by 112 Square feet. Thatithe Applicant has stated that the purpose for exceeding the allowable garage and accessory structure space on the property is to accommodate the indoor storage of personal equipment and vehicles. o 10. 11. That'the Applicant has stated that the proposed accessory structure will be constructed of the same, type of materials as the principal structure on the property. \ ,, Thatlon a couple of occasions, the City of Ramsey denied requests to construct accessory structures larger than City Code allowed because of the excessive accessory structure size being proposed or excessively large accessory structures, already existing on the property. That on another occasion, the City of Ramsey approved a request to consu'uct an accessory struc~turo larger than City Code allowed because of the minimal amount of excess square foot~ge being requested (248) and the amount of personal items that the applicani was seeking to store indoors.