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Zoning File ^1860 <br />September 16, 1993 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />The Building Inspector was asked to inspect the facility. As City lacks a housing code, <br />there are limits as to what can be required by the City at this stage. Review Exhibit L. The <br />following was noted by the inspector and should be enforced whether this conditional use pemiit <br />is approved or not; <br />1. There were no permits issued for the central air conditioning unit, furnace, and <br />basement bath. Contractor should be asked to come back and obtain the <br />necessary City permits. <br />2. <br />3. <br />4. <br />Inadequate clearance for second floor apanment’s upstairs fireplace and should <br />be corrected prior to property being offered for sale. <br />Property is served by municipal water and the former well should be abandoned. <br />Applicant should obtain the necessary pennits from State Health Department and <br />provide City with a copy of certification that well has been abandoned. <br />Inspector notes that there is no legal egress trom windows in basement for <br />bedroom use. <br />If duplex use is approved, staff would recommend that applicant pay for the necessar>' <br />SAC charge to the Metro Waste Control Commission (MWCC) ($750.00) and applicant is <br />further advised that she can apply to the MWCC for a refund of 20% of the tee. Based on fhe <br />1968, 1975 and current code, if a pon-conforming use existed on any land or buildings prio.- <br />to 1968/1975 codes that use may continue pursuant to obtaining a conditional use permit and <br />tliat the non- informing use be governed eneral by the standards set forth under the non­ <br />conforming use section of the code (A-J). <br />Applicant has applied under Section 10.03, Subd. 5 for a conditional use permit to allow <br />die duplex to be recognized as a legal non-conforming use. Per that Code, this use could never <br />be expanded (i.e. triplex or structural addition to expand area). General repairs of the structure <br />can never exceed 50% of the fair market value of said smicture. This property has contained <br />a non-conforming use for over 31 years. Alterations may be made to a building containing <br />lawful non-conforming residential units provided they will not increase the number of dwelling <br />units or bulk of the building. Any addition to this strucnire that would expand the apartment <br />can not be allowed and the future owner or prospective buyer must be made aware of the special <br />controls now placed on the property if it is to be recognized as a legal non-conforming use. <br />The applicant is specifically offering this property for owner occupied use only. This <br />should be included as a condition of approval. Review Exhibit H. The propeny has adequate <br />area with a grassed yard. Ther is a two-stall garage providing at least two parking stalls for <br />both owner and renter There is adequate area on site to serve additional off-street parking. <br />This is a corner lot and it is importani that off-street parking be provided for residents of the <br />duplex.