Resolution - #98-05-104 - 05/26/1998

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Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #98-05-104 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDING OF FACT #0456 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM KEVIN AND MARY GROOTHOSEN FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED THE TOTAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SPACE AND THE MAXIMUM SINGLE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE SIZE ALLOWED ON PARCELS 3 ACRES IN SIZE WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Kevin and Mary Groothosen for a conditional use permit to exceed the total accessory structure space and the maximum single accessory structure size allowed on the property generally known as 14915 Puma Street NW and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Pine Shadows, Anoka County, Minnesota (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 on April 21, 1998, Kevin and Mary Groothosen, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants", properly applied for a conditional use permit to exceed the total allowable accessory structure space and the maximum single accessory structure size allowed on parcels three acres in size. That the applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on May 5, 1998, 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 Subject Property and the surrounding parcels to the north, east and west are zoned R-1 Rural Residential and the property to the south is zoned Industrial. 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 3.0 acres in size. 5. That the surrounding parcels are undeveloped and outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. 6. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code states that on parcels 3 acres in size, the total of attached and detached garages or accessory buildings shall not exceed 2,464 square feet. That the Applicants currently have 572 square feet of garage space, a 1,200 square foot Quonset storage building, and until a fire in January of 1997, a 1,800 square foot pole building; for a total of 3,572 square feet of garage and accessory building space.