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~ Chairperson Van Scoy introduced the following resolution and moved Attachment E RESOLUTION #08-07-118 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0828' RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE CLOSER TO' THE FRONT PROP.ERTY LIN;E THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE WHEREAS, John rves, hereinafter referred to as "Applic~t," has properly applied for a variance from Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code to construct an accessory stru,cture closer to .the front property line than the principal structure on the property generally known as 14630 Bowers Drive NW and legally described.as follows: , Bowers Mississippi Acres Lot 15, Bowers Mississippi Acres reserving easement over rear 10 ft forpublic utility, Anoka Courity, Minnesota ("Subj.ect Property"): NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATEOF MINNESOTA, as foll,ows:' 1. That the Board of Adjustment conducted apublic hearingpursuanttoSection 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on JulylO,2008, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a p~ of these findfugs by reference. - 2. That the Subject Property is zon~d &1 Single Family, is located ,within the Metropolitan . Urban Service Area, the Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay District,' and is approxiinately 0.85 acres in size. 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties zoned R-l Single Family zoning. 4. That S~ction 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code does not perinit the constmction of accessory. structures closer to the front property line than t~e principal struCture. 5. That SeCtion 9.21 ofCity'C6de establishes a structure setback of200 feet from the Ordinary . High Water Mark (OHW) of the Mississippi River. .' '. 6. That the principal'structure.on. the Subject Property is approximately 138 feet from the . property line and 140 feet from the OHW. 7. That in 1997, the City of Ramsey Board of Adjustment granted a variance to the setback from tp.e OHW to' facilitate development of the Subject Property and one of the terms of the . variance prohibits constniction of any additional structures or additions (with the exception of open decks) into the reduced river setback area~ 8. That the Applicant is proposing to constmct an accessory quilding that willbe approxi~ately 43- feet from the prope~ line, which conflicts with 9.11.02 regarding placement of accessory . structures nearer. the front property line than the principal building; however; the accessory sf!Ucture will be 255 fyet from the OHW which complies with applicable setbacks for the 36