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-128- APPROVAL, OF MINIjTES Motion by Board Member Watson, seconded by Board Member Wivoda, to approve the following minutes as presented: 1) Board of Adjustment public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated April _3, 2000 Motion carded. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Board Members W.~a.-~bfi', Wivoda, and Sweet. Voting No: None. Case #1: Request for a Variance to Height Restricfions.£or a ManufaeturingBtfilding; Case of Amcor Precast .,;~,:,_. '. ~..,~i~,. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak closed the re~oular portion)i:~flthe Board e£Adjustment meetina at ~ .'.--$& :" 7' 14 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. ' ..... -. Public Hearing ...::,.,,_. _ ..:. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak called the publfc tie~r/n~,.G:order at 7:14 Presentation -~ii!!i'-!~!:':ii~:;~-'~-:~;~:''~''-' "&'- ' ' Community Development Ass[Stant-Wald statec['tha~' the City received a variance request from Amcor Precast to exceed" the building l-~eight restriCtiOn established in City Code on the property, located at 6640 IndustryAvenue. ~eor Pre'cast ig ~ the process of purchasing equipment that will requ/re a minimm:n buildin~ hei'gt~ o~44-feet. C'~ Code restr/cts buildin~ height ro 35-feet; therefore Amcor Predast:'ks requ~esti~n~'a:-n/i~'fo°t-'~'ariance from building height restrictions in order to operate a new indoor ~e. The Fire Chief indicates that the maximum reach capabilitY, of the F~ire'-JD~artment f0r;:':,fi..i'.e~ suppressmn and rescue operations is 35 feet. Concern is express~'~t'jiig'-.f~r):the p0}.~b(e..~..impairment of fire suppression activities resulting from equf~eht that cannor'~each. .,~, the i'iSo~hae..._.~ Ramsey does have a joint powers a~eement with the Anoka and ,&ndover Fire ~.eparrmenfs for emergency assistance and those departments do have aer~2adder trucks with reach capabilities in excess of 44 feet. The Fire Chief also notes that the City Administrator wi]l._meommend ro the City Council that an aerial ladder truck be in Ramsey'g:2.002 capital.ec!uipment plan. According ro the Uniform Building Code Amcor Precast will be reqfi~ed'-:to sp~e the office and manufactur/ng plant. The Board of Adjustment did ~ant a struc~re,~!~h( vax/ance of 9.5 feet to a three story motel in the commercial district and a three story senior'apartment building in a residential distr/ct that was 44.25 feet in height. Staff recommended approval of the variance with the understanding that Ramsey's Fire Department does not have equipment that can reach the proposed 44-foot roofline at this point in time. Board of Adjustment/May 1, 2001 Page 2 of 7 I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I