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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APPROVED <br />45 reviewed the history of use at the property. Basically the council is being asked to <br />46 consider a conditional use permit and a variance. She noted that the Planning and Zoning <br />47 board approved the CUP request and voted to deny the variance request. City Attorney <br />48 Squires noted the CUP history of the property; there were ordinances changes along the <br />49 way, the use became nonconforming and a change in use lost their grandfather rights, and <br />50 now they are applying for a new CUP. <br />51 <br />52 Councilmember Lyden remarked that the issue with the use began when the property was <br />53 inspected after a complaint was received; he asked how many complaints were received? <br />54 Planner Larsen said complaints are anonymous but she can report that there was one <br />55 complaint initially and that some people spoke at the Planning and Zoning Board public <br />56 hearing as well. Councilmember Lyden noted that he has done some research on "animal <br />57 units" and has seen that the City of Ramsey has no limit on properties over 20 acres. For <br />58 him, it's a question of reasonable and fair use of one's property. <br />59 <br />6o Councilmember Ruhland asked if the applicant's attorney is comfortable with the finding <br />61 that the 1960's CUP is no longer valid and City Attorney Square said not but that he is <br />62 comfortable with his finding. Councilmember Ruhland asked if it is an assumption that <br />63 there were no animals present when the property began being used for BMX; Mr. Squire <br />64 said there are facts and he is comfortable in the finding. Councilmember Ruhland noted <br />65 that there was some question about the waste management plan since the applicant didn't <br />66 feel that staff was able to give any direction in that area. Councilmember Ruhland asked <br />67 about how the acreage was determined; did staff s determination include such things as <br />68 wetlands and easements? Planner Larsen explained that there was not an official survey <br />69 so staff utilized Anoka County GIS to find the property lines and determine the size so <br />70 there was nothing subtracted. <br />71 <br />72 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. <br />73 <br />74 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on <br />75 September 13, 2021. <br />76 <br />77 <br />78 <br />79 <br />80 �Ju ianne Bartell, City lerkv <br />81 <br />non rtarrerry, rviayor <br />