Resolution - #08-04-062 - 04/08/2008

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Board Member Levine introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #08-04-062 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0824 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS IN THE CRITICAL RIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT WHEREAS, Tim Holm, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance to the lot width requirement established in Section 9.20.11 (R-l Residential District) of the Ramsey City Code on the property generally located on the east side of Ebony Street NW, south of Riverdale DriveNW and legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Riverview Bowl (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on April 3, 2008, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 2. That Section 9.21.07 (Critical River Overlay District Standards), establishes a ninety (90) foot minimum lot width requirement for residential districts within the Metropolitan Urban Services Area (MUSA). 3. That the Subject Property has applied for minor sketch plan approval as Ebony Woods on March 10, 2008 and consists of three (3) single-family residential lots served by municipal sewer and water. 4. That the property was previously zoned B-2 Business and the lot width was compliant with Critical River Overlay District standards. 5. That the Applicant's most recent proposals for a multi-family residential Planned Unit Development complied with the Critical River Overlay District standards. 6. That the City Council denied the Applicant's proposals for multi-family development and reached a conclusion that single family development would me more compatible with the surrounding area and rezoned the property to R-l Residential. 7. That the Critical River Overlay District requires 270 feet of road frontage to meet the 90 foot lot width requirement for the three (3) lots proposed.