9.c) Extension of Certificate of Compliance for Jim's Tree Farm Meeting Date: 10/20/2009
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209th St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Approve Extension of Certificate of Compliance(CC) for construction
of an agricultural building at Jim's Tree Farm (23393 Nolan Avenue
North)
Deadline/ Timeline: CC expires November 1, 2009
Background: • On November 1, 2005, Jim and Peggy Simpson received a
Certificate of Compliance (CC) from the Township to build a
5,500 square foot agricultural building on his 116-acre tree farm.
• On December 19, 2007 the Town Board approved an extension of
the CC to November 1, 2007 (Resolution No. 12-19-06-02.) On
October 16, 2007, the City Council approved another, 2-year
extension to November 1, 2009 (Resolution No. 10-16-07-03.)
• According to Section 9.5 of Chapter 1 of the New Scandia
Development Code, a CC shall become null and void after one
year after it has been issued if the use has not been established.
• While some site preparation has been done and utilities have been
roughed in, the building has not been constructed.
• Mr. Simpson has requested that the City again extend the CC for
two years so that he may construct the building in 2010 or 2011.
Recommendation: The requirements affecting the proposed use and structure have not
changed since the extended CC was approved. I recommend that the
Council approve an extension. The draft resolution allows for a two-
year extension to November 1, 2011.
Attachments/ • Letter dated September 23, 2009 from Jim Simpson
Materials provided: . Draft Resolution No. 10-20-09-01
Contact(s): Jim Simpson
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
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10/06/09
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] IM SIMPSON `���' ":� � %�l(19
CITY OF SCANDIA
City of Scandia
I would like to make a request to extend my certificate to construct a new agriculture
building at our home farm at 23393 Nolan Ave N.
Grading and compaction has been completed and electriciry has been brought to the
site, however we want to put the rest of the project on hold until we feel more com-
fortable about the economy recovery. We hope to start construction in fall of 2010
and it will carry over to 2011 before all is completed on the inside.
Please let me lrnow if you need any other info.
Thank you.
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Jim Simpson
23393 NOLAN AVENUE NORTH, SCANDIA, MINNESOTA 55073
CITY OF SCANDIA
RESOLUTION NO. 10-20-D7-01
RESOLUTION EXTENDING CERTI��CATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR
JAMES M. SIMPSON A1�iD P�',GGY A:SIMPSON
WHEREAS, on November l, 2005, James M. Simpson and Peggy A. Simpson, received
approval of a Certificate of Compliance from New Scandia Tc�vnship to permit construction of a
5,500 square foot agricultural building at���93 Nolan Avenue'ATorth; and
WHEREAS, the property is legall� descr�bt� � the S�� '/< of the NE '/<, Section 4,
Township 32, Range 20, Washington County,A�1in�sota; and
WHEREAS, Section 9.5 of Chapter 1 ofthe Scandia Development Code provides that a
Certificate of Compliance shall become null and v�xid one year after it has been issued, if the use
has not been established; and
WHEREAS,on December 19, 2007 the New Scandia Town Board adopted Resolution
No. 12-19-06-02, approving an extension of the Certificate of Compliance to November 1, 2007;
and
WHEREAS,on October 16, 2007 the Scandia City Council adopted Resolution No. 10-
16-07-03, approving an extension of the Certificate of Compliance to November 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the building has not been constructed and an additional extension has been
requested.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, , WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that it should
and hereby does extend the Certificate of Compliance for two additional years, to expire on
November 1, 2011,based on the same plans and findings of the original application; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED,that the following special conditions of the permit
shall be met:
Resolution No.: 10-20-09-01 '
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1. The uses of the buildings on the property shall be as stated in the original
certificate of compliance.
2. Sales of trees shall be made to tree spade companies and nurseries. There
shall be no general retail sales to members of the public at large on the site.
3. No non-agricultural related commercial business shall be conducted on the
premises of which the subject property is a part.
4. The City may cause the property to be inspected on a periodic basis to insure
compliance with the Scandia Development Code. F�ilure to comply with the
Development Code may result in the revocation af the Certificate of
Compliance.
Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 20th day of October, 2009.
Demnis D. Seefeldt, Mayor
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Administrator/Clerk