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Chairperson Hendriksen called the regular Board of Adjustment meeting back to order at 7:48 p.m. BOARD BUSINESS Case #1: Request for a Variance to Minimum Street Frontage Requirements to Construct a Dwelling on the 40 Acre Parcel Located West of St. Francis Boulevard N.W. and North of 160th Lane N.W.; Case of Lynn Mortenson Zoning Administrator Frolik stated Marshall Williams owns a 40+ acre parcel of land west of St. Francis BoUlevard and north of 160th Lane of which Lynn Mortenson is proposing to purchase approximately 22 acres south of the county ditch for the purpose of constructing a dwelling on the property. Ms. Frolik explained that Mr. Mortenson's purchase agreement is contingent upon the City grantinga variance to the minimum street frontage requirement for a dwelling on the subject property, andithat Mr. Williams will not proceed to subdivide that part of the property south of the ditch unless'the City grants Mr. Mortenson a variance. ChairpersonHendriksen stated he believes that the Parks Department wants park dedication and he does not want to do anything to preclude that. Ms. Frolik stated the Parks Department may just want to take park dedication north of the ditch. She added that she was unsure whether the City had the authority to take park dedication on metes and bounds subdivisions. Jerry Green of Edina Realty, representing Mr. Williams, stated that it appears that Osmium Street was created to provide access to this parcel. Chairperson Hendriksen stated it appears that the applicant doesn't want the expense of putting in a cul-de-sac to provide the necessary frontage to make the property buildable. Mr. Green stated that they do not want a cul-de-sac on their property and that there is no need for one to serve just one dwelling. Debra Hill, 160th Lane, stated that since there are many children in the neighborhood, she would much rather see the applicant put in a dirt road than a paved cul-de-sac which would bring in more traffic. The Board proceeded to review the findings of fact. It was the consensus of the Board that #1 through 99 would remain as presented. Motion by Board Member Deemer to add finding 7A to read "That the City of Ramsey has denied similar requests for variances from street frontage requirements." Chairperson Hendriksen called for a second to the motion and there was no response, therefore Board Member Deemer withdrew the motion to modify later. Motion by Board Member Deemer and seconded by Board Member Terry to amend #10 to read "That such variance is not necessary for the preservation of a substantial property right similar to that possessed by other properties in the R-1 Rural Residential District." Motion failed. Voting Yes: Chairperson Hendriksen, Board Members Deemer and Terry. Voting No: Board Members Bawden, LaDue and Thorud. Absent: Board Member Holland. Board of Adjustment/August 19, 1993 Page 2 of 4