4.2. PCSR 07-25-2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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o Conditions of approved CUP’s are intended to protect properties in the vicinity • Many children in the area – access from cul-de-sac is a concern o Applicant indicated they do not need to use this access o A condition prohibiting this could be added Applicant • Was very open with the city on his attentions – staff said build the building, allowed to have a fence, will need a CUP for a business o Staff did discuss the options with the applicant when he was purchasing the land o Applicant was made aware of the need for a CUP to run a business before he began construction • No intention to use access from cul-de-sac, installed a berm o Discussed in memo • Watched the previous Planning Commission meeting he was unable to attend • Building permit is not finalized • Does not want to grow and would like to move to commercial land at some point • Majority of their equipment is in Anoka Others • Nobody communicated to the neighbors the applicants’ intentions of the property when he started building his accessory structure and fence o The city does not notify neighbors when a residential building permit is submitted nor is there a statute requiring the city to do so o Neighbors were notified of the CUP application in accordance with state and local standards • Why was he told to build a building and get a CUP later? o He was told he can build a residential pole building and then could apply for a CUP later for a business if that was his desire • Staff encouraged the process to not be done the way it was appropriately supposed to be done June 27, 2023, Planning Commission meeting • This business is shared with another business partner o The applicant is co-owner of Rothmeyer TEC, a construction company based at 19041 Alpaca St NW, Anoka as stated in the narrative • The applicant cleaned up his property because he was given information to do so o Based on what he heard from the May 23, 2023, Planning Commission meeting, the applicant did clean up the property