Resolution - #98-08-210 - 08/25/1998

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Councilmember Haas Steffen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #98-08-210 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDING OF FACT #0470 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM DOUGLAS AND EVELYN BEHRENS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PRIVATE DOG KENNEL TO MAINTAIN MORE THAN TWO ADULTS DOGS ON A PARCEL OF PROPERTY. WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Douglas and Evelyn Behrens for a conditional use permit to maintain more than two adult dogs on the property generally known as 5759 153rd Avenue N.W. and legally described as follows: The west 165 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, subject to road easement. (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 July 20, 1998, Douglas and Evelyn Behrens, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants", properly applied for a conditional use permit for a private dog kennel to maintain more than two adult dogs on the Subject Property. That the applicants appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on August 4, 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 parcels to the north, east and west are zoned R-1 Rural Residential; property on the south side of 153rd Avenue is zoned B-1 Business. 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 5 acres in size. 5. That Section 9.02 of the Ramsey City Code defines dog kennel as any place where three or more dogs over three months of age are kept. 6. That Section 9.20.11 (R-1 Rural Residential District) does not establish dog kennels as a permitted use of property in this District. 7. That the Applicants assumed ownership of the Subject Property on July 29,1998.