Resolution - #26-020 - 02/10/2026

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Councilmember Riley introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #25-020 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF “OSHAUGHNESSY THIRD ADDITION” WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Thorpe of Houston Engineering, on behalf of his client, Mr. Tim O’Shaughnessy, hereafter referred to as “Applicant,” properly applied for Preliminary Plat approval of the following described property located in the City of Ramsey: Lot 1, Block 1, OShaughnessy Addition, and Outlot A, OShaughnessy Second Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota Or upon recording Lots 1-4 (inclusive), Block 1, OShaughnessy Third Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota (the ‘Subject Property’); and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is guided Rural Developing in the adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned RR—Rural Residential with the eastern portion of it within the Scenic River Protection Overlay; and WHEREAS, an existing home with private utility systems, a driveway, and an accessory building are currently on the Subject Property and will remain after platting; and WHEREAS, proposed Lot 2 does not meet the lot width requirements of the Rural Residential zoning district, though a variance deviating from that standard is addressed in Resolution #25-226; and WHEREAS, proposed Lot 4 does not meet the lot width requirements of the Scenic River Protection Overlay, though a variance deviating from that standard is addressed in Resolution #26- 021; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on January 22, 2026, to review the Preliminary Plat; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve the Preliminary Plat; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Preliminary Plat on February 10, 2026, at the request of the Applicant.