Resolution - #10-05-098 - 05/06/2010

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Board Member Levine introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #10-OS-098 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0868 RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM RANDY BUFFIE FOR A VARIANCE TO SIDE YARD SETBACK IN THE R-1 RESIDENTIAL (RURAL DEVELOPING) DISTRICT AT 16208 COQUINA ST NW WHEREAS, Randy Buffie, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from Section 117-111 (R-1 Residential) of the Ramsey City Code to construct an accessory building seven (7) feet from the side property line (the "Structure") on the property generally known as 16208 Coquina St NW and legally described as follows: That part of the west half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15 Township 32 Range 25 described as follows: Commencing at southeast corner of said west half, thence north 0 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds west along east line thereof 684.39 feet, thence south 70 degrees 49 minutes 24 seconds west 372.81 feet to point of beginning, thence north 3 degrees 19 minutes 37 seconds east 361.48 feet, thence north 0 degrees 15 minutes 56 seconds west 110.11 feet, thence south 89 degrees 44 minutes 04 seconds west 33 feet, thence south 84 degrees 48 minutes 31 seconds west 98.36 feet, thence south 37 degrees 14 minutes 02 seconds west 301 feet, thence southerly to point of beginning, except road subject to easement of record. (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 117-53 of the Ramsey City Code on May 6, 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 Subject Property is zoned R-1 Rural Developing. 3. That that Subject Property is approximately 1.46 acres (63,572 square feet) in size, excluding any road easement. 4. That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties also zoned R-1 Rural Developing 5. That the Applicant is proposing to construct atwenty-four by thirty-four foot (24' x 34') accessory building, or eight hundred and sixteen (816) square feet (the "Structure") on the Subject Property. 6. That MN Rules Chapter 7080 requires a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet between an individual sewage treatment system (the "ISTS") and a building. The Structure appears to meet this setback as the ISTS is located in the rear yard behind the existing residential dwelling.