Resolution - #97-01-014 - 01/14/1997

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Councilmember Haas Steffin introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION#97-01-014 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDING OF FACT #0417 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM JOHN PETERSON FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR GAFDING AND FILLING WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey received an application from John P. Peterson for a conditional use permit for grading and filling that has occurred on the property legally described as follows: The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TE CITY OF RAMSEY, COUNTY OF ANOKA, STATE OF MINNESOTA, that the findings of fact relating to the request are determined to be as follows: 1) That Section 9.11.18 (Grading, Mining and Filling Permits) of the Ramsey City Code states that a conditional use permit shall be required to grade individual lots by more that 3 feet in depth, fill individual lots by more thatn 2 feet at any point, and excavate more than 400 cubic yards of earth material, and interferes with surface drainage. 2) That without benefit of a conditional use permit, John Peterson, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", added fill to the Subject Property that exceeds the thresholds established in Section 9.11.18 of the Ramsey City Code. 3) That on November 27, 1996,the Applicants applied for a conditional use permit to properly provide the City with the opportunity to review the filling operations that had occurred on the Subject Property and require any remedial action necessary. 4) That the Applicant appeared before the Ramsey Planning Commission for apublic hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the City Code on December 3, 1996, 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. 5) That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Rural. 6) That the Applicant has imported an undetermined volumn of earth material onto the Subject Property for the purpose of improving an access. 7) That no additional fill materials are proposed to be imported to the site. 8) That the pre-existing drainage patterns were impeded by the filling that occurred. 9) That the filling will not substantially adversely impair the use, enjoyment, or market value of the surrounding property,providing adequate drainage and vegetation is re-established. 10) That the filling that occurred is not a substantial improvement of property.