Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/01/1997

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", introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: Councilmember RESOLUTION #97-07-_ A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #---- RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM METROPOLITAN VISIONS FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXCEED SIGN SIZE RESTRICTIONS IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Metropolitan Visions for a conditional use permit to exceed the sign size restrictions at the Ampride facility located on the property generally known as 6360 Hwy. #10 N.W. and legally described as follows: That part of Section 35, Township 32 North, Range 25 West of the 4th Meridian described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the West line of said Section 35 and the south line of the right-of-way of United States Military Highway also known as Highway 10; thence southeasterly along the Southerly line of said highway right-of-way a distance of 244.4 feet; thence Southwesterly at an angle of 90 degrees a distance of 140 feet; thence South 65 degrees 20 minutes East 26.3 feet; thence South parallel with and 189.2 feet East of the West line of said Section 35, a distance of715.9 feet more or less to the Mississippi River; thence Northwesterly along said Mississippi River, a distance of 230.1 feet more or less to the West line of said Section 35; thence North along the West line of said Section 35, a distance of 8174 feet more or less to the point of beginning. EXCEPT the following three parcels: That part of Lot 1, Auditor's Subdivision No. 96; Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest comer of said Lot 1; thence South on the West line of said Lot 1 a distance of 230 feet; thence East at right angles to said West line towards a point on the said Easterly line of said Lot 1, said point being 140 feet Southwesterly from Northeast comer of said Lot 1 for a distance of71 feet, more or less, to the Southwest comer of tract of land owned by Lewis Lane; thence Northeasterly in a straight line a distance of 176 feet, more or less to a point on the Northerly line of said Lot 1 said point being 154.4 feet Southeasterly from point of commencement; thence Northwesterly 154.4 feet to place of commencement, and except That part of said Lot 1, Auditor's Subdivision No. 96, Anoka County, Minnesota, as follows: Commencing at a point on the southerly right of way line of Trunk Highway No. 10 which point is distant Southeasterly from the intersection of said Southerly right of way line with the West line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 32, Range 25, 154.4 feet; and proceeding thence Southeasterly on said Southerly line for a distance of 90 feet; and proceeding thence Southwesterly and at right angles to said Southerly line for a distance of 140 feet and proceeding thence West and perpendicular to J./(p