Resolution - #10-04-088 - 04/01/2010

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Board Member Levine introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #10-04-088 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0866 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE MINIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO (F.A.R.) OF 0.25 AND MAXIMUM SURFACE PARKING LOT STREET FRONTAGE OF TWENTY- FIVE PERCENT IN THE TC-3 SUB-DISTRICT. WHEREAS, Allina Health System, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from City Code Section 117-118(c)(2), regarding minimum floor area ratio (F.A.R.) and maximum surface parking lot street frontage in the TC-3 Sub-district of Town Center on the property legally described as follows: Outlot FF, Ramsey Town Center Addition, Subject to Easement of Record, Anoka County, Minnesota or upon recording: Lot 1, Block 1, Town Center 14th Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota (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 Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-53 of the Ramsey City Code on April 1, 2010, 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 the proposed Lot 1, Block 1, Ramsey Town Center 14th Addition is zoned Sub-district TC-3, and is approximately three (3) acres in size. 3. That the Subject Property is zoned TC-3. 4. That the City has received a site plan application from the Applicant to develop a new medical office and clinic facility on the Subject Property (the "Site Plan"). 5. That § 117-118(c)(2) establishes a minimum floor area ratio of 0.25 (the "F.A.R."). 6. That §117-118(d) incorporates the Ramsey Town Center Development Guidelines as reference into City Code, which establishes a maximum street frontage for surface parking lots of 25%. Said section further states that these standards are not intended to restrict creativity in design and that an applicant may request a modification of waiver of any standard in favor of an alternate approach that will achieve the same design objective.