Resolution - #10-05-100 - 05/06/2010

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Board Member Levine introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #10-05-100 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0869 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE CLOSER TO THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE WHEREAS, Laurel Anderson, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from 117-349(12)(b) of the Ramsey City Code to construct an accessory structure closer to the front property line than the principal structure on the property generally known as 14440 Bowers Drive NW and legally described as follows: Lot 1 Block 1 Bowers Mississippi Acres Second Addition, together with Lot 33 Bowers Mississippi Acres, Subject to Easement of Record ("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 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 Single Family, is located within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area, the Mississippi River Critical Area Overlay District and Wild and Scenic Overlay District, and is approximately 1.8 acres in size. 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties zoned R-1 Single Family zoning. 4. That Section 117-349(12)(b) of the Ramsey City Code does not permit the construction of accessory structures closer to the front property line than the principal structure. 5. That Section 117-148(a)(1) of City Code establishes a structure setback of 200 feet from the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHW) of the Mississippi River. 6. That the principal structure on the Subject Property is approximately 206 feet from the front property line and seventy-five (75) feet from the OHW. 7. That the Applicant is proposing to construct an accessory building that will be approximately 150 feet from the front properly line, which conflicts with 117-349(12)(b) regarding placement of accessory structures nearer the front property line than the principal building; however, the accessory structure will be 196 feet from the OHW. 8. That City Code allows for a total of 2,400 square feet of garage and accessory buildings on the Subject Property; the existing attached garage is 489 square feet in size; there is a detached accessory structure 96 square feet in size, and the proposed garage is 768 square feet in size, for a total of 1,539 square feet of garage and accessory building space.