Resolution - #94-04-074 - 04/26/1994

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Councilmember Zimmerman introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #94-04-074 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0359 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND AN OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, KRS Investments, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Conditional Use Permit to expand the outdoor recreational facility in an Industrial District to include batting cages on the property generally known as 14622 Ferret St. N.W. and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, HY- 10 RAMSEY, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 (Conditional Use Permits) of the Ramsey City Code on April 5, 1994 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. That the subject property is zoned Industrial and is approximately 4.2 acres in size. That the adjacent properties to the north and west are also zoned Industrial and the adjacent property to the east and the property on the south side of Hwy. gl0 N.W. is zoned B-3 Highway Business. That on April 26, 1988, the City Council issued a conditional use permit to the Subject Property for the establishment of an outdoor recreational facility in the Industrial District that would include miniature golf, go-cart track, bumper boats and roller rink. That the Applicant is proposing to expand the outdoor recreational use by the addition of batting cages. That the Applicant has submitted a copy of the original site plan for the facility which indicates an area for batting cages that will not encroach on the 69 off-street parking spaces. That the Applicant has stated that they will fulfill the commitments of the prior property owners and install required site improvements to the off-street parking area (bituminous surfacing and concrete curbing) over the next 2 year period. 8. That access to the recreational facility will continue to be from Ferret St. N.W. 9. That the proposed use will increase traffic to and from the subject property. 10. That the proposed use will not be unduly dangerous or otherwise detrimental to existing or future neighboring uses.