Resolution - #94-08-166 - 08/22/1994

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Councilmember Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #94-08-166 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0367 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM GORDON HICKS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO STORE COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT IN AN R-1 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Gordon Hicks for a conditional use permit to store commercial equipment in the R- 1 Rural Residential District on the property generally known as 16340 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. and legally described as follows: That part of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 15, Township 32, Range 25, des¢flbed as follows: Beginning at a point in the East line of said Northwest 1/4 distant 1695 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Northwest 1/4; thence West at right angles to said East line of the Northwest 1/4, a distance of 288 feet; thence at a right angle South a distance of 150 feet; thence at a right angle West to the intersection with the East line of the West 300 feet of said East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; thence Northerly, along said East line of the West 300 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 to the intersection with the South line of the North 800 feet of said East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4; thence Easterly along said South: line of the North 800 feet of the East 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 to the East line of said Northwest 1/4; thence Southerly along said East line of Northwest 1/4 to the point of beginning. Subject to highway easement for County Road No. 5 over the East 75 feet thereof. Subject to restrictions, reservations and easements of record, if any. (the "Subject Property") 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: That Gordon Hicks, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a conditional use permit to store a commercial vehicles and equipment in the R-1 Rural Residential District. That the application is pursuant to a court order resulting from a zoning violation of a commercial business operation in a residentially zoned district. That the zoning violation was initiated by a complaint to City Staff of a commercial asphalt operation being conducted on the subject property. That the Applicant appeared before the Planning and Zoning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 (Conditional Use Permits) on August 2, 1994 and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. That the subject property is zoned R-t Rural Residential and is approximately 9.7 acres in size. 6. That the surrounding properties are also zoned R-1 Rural Residential. 7. That Section 9.11.10 (Off Street Parking) of the Ramsey City Code states that no more