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Board Member Johnson verified that the Ramsey Fire Department would have the ability to reach the windows with their current equipment. Mr. Streich replied that they could reach the bottom of the window, but the fire fighters would have to lift the ladder manually. Board Member Johnson inquired if the Fire Departments primary concern had_,~i:,,:,~ t~:d° with a fire starting on the roof of the building. ~:.~ i,i~ .i'i!i.~ i;;'~'?,.~. Streich replied that the Fire Departments primary concern is always r~'~¢d~!} !~ Mr. c~t~.esG~lob~,~SeOvnenStuats;dt~he~ ~h~e.a?l~d~;~ tarun~?al aid agreement with ~ighbo14ng ~ and those Dick Kruger, 7640 145th Lane, Ramsey, stated that his~dn~':~s~anding is that the build~:i,:~ill have smoke free tOwers, with hose connections on eac~:fio~r. .~;.~:!.15~ Mr. Streich noted that the Fire Department has not discuss~di~re;~ression with the developer. tB~;ewI~t~r~en,~r4eS~eNe~snuSetreet, RamseY:-;ieked if the only"~§~';regarding the variance had Chairperson Nixt replied that that is predomil~:~{eiy the~m~i~ i'~Si~'~}ii~; , Mr. Iverson stated that the:3~"f3'~t-h~}!ght restr/ctlbn':~'as_ probably put into place for more reasons Chairperson Nixt rd~ii"~ that the p i:_ ~ remson for':ih~35 foot height restriction does have to do Mr. Iverso~tiifed:as to ¢~i~!¢e benefit would be.to the City of Ramsey for allowing them to exceed~:ih~ ~5 3 f6-ot: ttelght restd~on BS~,Tkember Johnso~:'.~uired i?':i~(was Mr. Xverson's opinion that there is no benefit to the Mr. Iver§~ replied thatsthat was correct. Board Memb~er,:iR,~"e~'~stated that the Board of Adjustment is not there to decide if there is a benefit to grantin~g ~' variance, but are there to enforce the ordinances on the books and maybe further clarify them. He stated that he did not see the hardship for granting the variance. John Foley, 5829 142"d Avenue, Ramsey, questioned what the benefit was to the City. He assumed that the height restriction had been in place for a long time and is presuming that the -318- Board of Adjustment/June 5, 2001 Page 8 of 11 I I I I I I I I I I I I I ! ! I I I