Resolution - #08-10-204 - 10/14/2008

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Councilmember Strommen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #08-10-204 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0834 RELATING TO A REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A CHURCH IN THE B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICT WHEREAS, Rum River Retail Ventures, LLC, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the "City") for an interim use permit to operate a Church in the B-1 Business District on the property located at 6008 167th Ave NW and legally described as follows: The north 426.29 feet, as measured along west line of that part of Southwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 32, Range 25 lying westerly of center line of Trunk Highway No. 47, except road, subject to easement of record, 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: 1. That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.06 of the Ramsey City Code on October 2, 2008, and that the public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated by reference. 2. That the Subject Property is zoned B-1 Business District; the parcels to the north (across 167th Ave) are zoned B-1 Business District, the parcels to the east (across Highway 47), which is the golf course, are zoned PUD, and the parcels to the south and west are zoned R-1 Residential (Rural Developing). 3. That the B-1 Business District does not allow for churches as a permitted use. 4. That the Applicant is proposing to utilize 8,184 square feet of the multi-tenant building located at 6008 167th Ave NW for the purpose of a temporary Church facility. 5. That the Applicant is requesting that the Interim Use Permit be granted for three (3) years. 6. That Section 9.03.06 of City Code allows for an Interim Use Permit to be granted for a maximum of five (5) years. 7. That per Section 1306 of the MN State Building Code, the change in occupancy requires the installation of a fire suppression system and such work is contingent on approval of a building permit. 8. That in accordance with Section 1306 of the MN State Building Code, the fire suppression requirement has been waived. since municipal water is not immediately available to the site, the temporary nature of the request (3 years),. and the small quantity of potential combustibles on site (cleaning products, etc).