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Board Member Brauer introduced the following resolution,and moved for its adoption: 'RESOLUTION #08'-09-167 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0829 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO ACCESSORY BUILDING SIDEWALL HEIGHT RESTRICT10NS, , ' ' . WHEREAS, Chad & Melodie Storbakken, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants," have properly applied for a variance from Section 9.11.02 (Accessory Uses & Buildings) of the Ramsey City Code to construct an accessory structure with side walls in excess often (10) feet in height on the property generally known' as 16021 Osmium St NW, and legally described as ~M: ' Lpt 2, Block 7, Hall-Anderson Acres, subject to easement as shown on the plat, (subject to easement grant 4-2-74), Anoka County, Minnesota (Subject Property) , NOW 1'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY Tim BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANO~ COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: '1. That the Boa.+d of Adjustment ~onducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey' City" Code on September 4, 2008 and that said public hearing was properly advertised', and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as apart of these fIndings by reference. ' 2. That the Subject Property is zoned R..;l Single Family Residential (Rural Developing) and is approximately 1.44 acres in size. , ' , 3,. ' 'That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties ,similar ,in size or larger and also zoned R-1 Single Fami~y Residential (Rural Developing). 4. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code restricts the sidewall height of accessory buildings to ten (10) feet on properties less than two (2) acres in size and the overall height, measured to the,mean gable height of the roof, to a maximum of sixteen (16) feet. 5. That the proposed accessory building will comply' with the overall height limitation of sixteen , (16) feet meaSured at'mean gable height but would have sidewalls that are thirteen and a half (13.5) feet in height. " 6. That the Applicants would 'like to construct the building to accommodate interior storage of extra vehicles, includiIig a larger truck and a future RV, a boat and, other qllscellaneous items; the minimum garage door height neces~ary to accommodate these items is twelve (12) feet. 7. That there ~s an existing shed on the Subject Property that is riinety-six (96) square feet (8' x 12') and an attached garage that is;576 square feet (22' x 24'). 39