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PUBLIC HEARING <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> ANOKA COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 1995 at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota to hear input <br />regarding a request for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a group foster care home; case of <br />Patrick MeLafferty. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson David Bawden <br />Commissioner Benjamin Deemer <br />Commissioner Terry Hendriksen <br />Commissioner Paul Holland <br />Commissioner Charles LaDue <br />Commissioner Michael Terry <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Bradley Thorud <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Engineer Steven Jankowski <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Bawden called the public hearing to order at 7:45 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Orall Johnson, 15333 Rhinestone Street N.W. - stated that some of the neighbors they called were <br />told that this public hearing would not be held tonight. Mr. Johnson felt that these people should <br />hear the comments that are to be made tonight. <br /> <br />Applicant Pat McLafferty advised that he has been a foster parent since 1979, and for 10 years he <br />has been licensed for 8 children in Shoreview. He informed that he presently has 6 children at the <br />house. He explained that he had talks with the City when he purchased his home in Ramsey last <br />spring, yet he never was told that he would have to go through all this until the fall after he moved <br />in. Now after all the necessary sewer and water tests, etc., and thousands of dollars of <br />investment, he has reached this point. He reported that he is licensed for teenage boys, and he has <br />never had any major problems with any of his boys. <br /> <br />Commissioner Holland inquired how long the boys reside at the home. <br /> <br />Mr. McLafferty replied that he averages about three years per boy. He admitted that he gets boys <br />with a little more problems than the average. Normally, he has the boys until they turn 18 and are <br />out of school. Mr. McLafferty went on to explain how he purchased a 4-bedroom home last <br />spring and over the summer he and his boys spent three months doing 99% of the work to put on a <br />2200 square foot addition making the home a 3-story, 8-bedroom home. <br /> <br />Chairperson Bawden entered into the record of this public hearing two favorable letters received <br />from residents Francis Licari of 7310 154th Lane N.W. and Terrance W. Armstrong of 7290 <br />154th Lane N.W. (attached as Exhibits A and B). <br /> <br />Judy Kummula, 7340 154th Lane N.W. - stated that she met Pat and his boys shortly after they <br />moved in, and that she and her teenage boys have gotten to know Pat, Shirley and the boys <br /> <br />Public Hearing/Planning Commission/March 7, 1995 <br /> Page I of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />