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... .. . '" .. ' .. . l> -, I , RESOLUTION NO. 1609 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECLARING THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES THE ADDITION OF DETACHED GARAGE ON LAND ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ACTUALLY USED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IS NOT AN EXPANSION OF A NON-CONFORMING USE AND IS NOT VIOLATIVE OF THE. PURPOJE AND INTENT OF THE ZONING CODE WHEREAS the owner, of a parGel of land zoned for industrial use lying west of'Old Highway 8, south of the north City limits and north of the Minnesota Transfer Railway Spur Track has requested permission to build a detached garage, and WHEREAS such parcel of land is now used for residential purposes, which is a non-conforming use under the existing zoning code, and WHEREAS the New Brighton City Council has investigated the facts relating to such request and heard all relevant arguments and comments on the subject NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the New Brighton City Counci:~ That the following facts are found to be true as they relate to this reqp.est: Findinqs of Fact 1. The parcel of land in question is 150 feet by 220 feet in size and is located on the west side of Old Highway 8, just south of the north City limits, and is presently zoned I-2, Heavy Industry, an has been so zoned since 1955; 2. That lands surrounding this property is also zoned for industrial use; 3. That a detached garage is a permitted accessory use in both residential and industrial zoned property in New Brighton; 4. That there now exists on the land a legally established non- conforming use; namely, residential use: 5. That the value of the existing residential development on this parcel is minor as compared to the value of the parcel for industrial use; 6. That the addition of a garage structure on the property would not overdevelop the residential use value (j},fthe"property so as to preclude or prevent a ready conversion of the use from residential to industrial; 7. That the addition of a garage structure when considered as an accessory use to the industrial primary use would not constitute an excessive accessory use.