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Ms. Albrecht stated that the height of the building will be a real issue for her. She did not think that the variance should be ~anted. She felt that the apartment building should be built in a different area of the City. Chairperson Nixt inquired if Ms. Albrecht would approve of the building if they met the height restriction requirements· Ms. Albrecht replied that she does not want to. see the apartment .g. Chairperson Nixt inquired as to how the proposed building senior complex. the existing Principal Planner Trudgeon replied that he was dot sure the Chairperson Nixt inquired as to what the response adjoining city for assistance. needed to Jerry Streich, Ramsey Fire Department, replied that the senior housing complex would be 15 to 17 minutes. from Elk River to the fastest response time at six Chairperson Nixt inquired as to what Department if the City had its own the Ramsey Fire Mr. Streich replied that could respond in 15 minutes, including a six to eight minute transport fire for the firefighters. He noted that the previous response t~mes:~d~d not ~nc?ae the s~x to e~ m~nutes for the f~efighters to reach thek fire stations. -' ,- ,- ~ .... ~ ......... ,~,, ~: ...... v~ Bo~d Member Sweet '~77;~h~ if ~e Ci, s[~s wit~n their re~lations of me 25 feet they would not'ff~ff'7~'~'.~p~chas~'!~:;~al ladder track. Bo~ Mmber Jo~d;~-~:;~quired:~e, Ramsey Fke Dep~em would be able to rescue people ~';~.[he building, with.'[~,existi~t'~quipment, wi~ the proposed whdow heights. Mr. 'g'~i6h stated that thd~:~aason they are reco~ending de~al of the v~mce h~ to do with public ~afe~k 'as well as, concern of the prope~. Savama O~s w~ ganted a ~ne foOt v~mce with the ud'd~rktmdin~'/~t the Ci, would be purchasing an aerial ladder rock in he ne~ hmre. In this case th~.~b:~:~roposing a 15 foot height deviation ~d here is no proposal to ~clude decks on the building. ~e Ramsey Fire Depa~ment has ladders that will reach the Mndows, but they would have to walk around to the back of the building to get the ladder up, whch is why the driving pad was reco~ended. ~e building will be constructed in compliance with the State Fire Code, but the CiW c~ot resthct where handicapped people c~ live withn ~e building· Board of Adjustment/June 5, 2001 Page 7 of 11 ~317-