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-18- <br /> <br />Board Member Johnson inquired if the Fire Departments pr/mary concern had to do with a fire <br />starting on the roof of the building. <br /> <br />Mr. Streich replied that the Fire Departments primary concern is always rescue. <br /> <br />Mr. Gilbertson stated that the City has a mutual aid agreement with neighboring cities and those <br />cities don't even use their aerial ladder trucks. <br /> <br />Dick Kruger, 7640 145th Lane, Ramsey, stated that his understanding is, t-hat,~'the building will <br />have smoke free towers, with hose connections on each floor. <br /> <br />Mr. Streich noted that the Fire Department has not discussed fire supP:)~ssion with the~7,~teveloper. <br /> <br />Bruce Iverson, 14301 Neon Street, Ramsey, inquired if the o~;',YS~sue regarding the vareC'e-had <br />to do with the fire safety issue. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt replied that that is predominately the ~'~i;~ssue?-.;~jJ? <br />Mr. Iverson stated that the 35-foot height restriction was prob~b'i~ ~ut into place for more reasons <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt replied that the primary redS0n for the 3'.Sf'di~-2eight r~'triction does have to do <br /> <br />Mr. Iverson inquired as to what the 15enefit would be' to the City of Ramsey for allowing them to <br />exceed the 35 foot heighfrestriction - ~" <br /> <br />Board Member Jolmson inquired, if it' was Mr,, ,Iversofi's opinion that there is no benefit to the <br /> <br />Mr. Iversorf"~;~pii~d that that ~a~,correct. <br /> <br />Bo~d~.Member ReeVe:"~tated that-the Board of Adjustment is not there to decide if there is a <br />b~ne'fit to granting a vanance, but a~e there to enforce the ordinances on the books and maybe <br />fu~h~/~ clarify them. He slated that he did not see the hardship for granting the variance. <br /> <br />John Foi~¥,;'5:829 142~-d~Agenue, Ramsey, questioned what the benefit was to the City. He <br />assumed ttiat :the hei:ght.;estriction had been in place for a long 'time and is presuming that the <br />larger buildin~'lS:bei'hg proposed so that the developer can receive a higher profit. The developer <br />is asking the Cityt6 take on a great risk. If the variance is such a big issue and there are safety <br />concerns what is wrong with saying that if they want to build an apartment they have to limit it to <br />a two-story unit. <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment/June 5, 2001 <br /> Page 8 of 11 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I' <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> <br />