Resolution - #08-11-228 - 11/25/2008

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Councilmember Elvig introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #08-11-228 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0837 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM GENE AND CINDY GOEDE FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR AN OVERSIZING OF AN ACCESSORY BUILDING ON A SINGLE PROPERTY. WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from Gene and Cindy Goede on October 22, 2008 for an interim use permit to exceed the total amount of accessory structure space permitted on the property generally known as 17725 Baugh Street N.W. and legally described as follows: The south 495 feet of the west 880 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 6, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota as measured at right angles to the south and west lines thereof (subject to County Road No. 83 Baugh Street) (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: 1. That on October 23, 2008, Gene and Cindy Goede, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant", properly applied for an interim use permit (the "Permit") to exceed the amount of accessory structure square footage allowed by City Code Section 9.11.02 by 880 square feet to allow construction of a 4,000 square foot accessory structure (the "Structure"). 2. That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on November 6,2008 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 surrounding parcels are zoned R-l Rural Developing. 4. That the Subject Property is approximately 9.3 acres in size. 5. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code states that on parcels ofland of this size, the total square footage of the main garage and all accessory buildings shall not exceed 5,100 square feet and that oversizing of accessory structures is a conditional use under City Code Section 9.20.11. 6. That the Applicant is proposing to use a portion of the Structure for a home occupation to operate a tree service on the Subject Property.