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Board Member '. introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION/t99-06- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, Knoll Properties, LLC, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance from structure height restrictions to develop an office and manufacturing facility on the property legally described as follows: Lot 5, Block 3, AEC Energy Park, Anoka County, Minnesota; or upon replatting: Lot 1, Blockl, A.E.C. Energy Park 4~' Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota. (the "Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on June 8, 1999 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 Business Warehouse and is approximately 5.7 acres in size. 3. That the Business Warehouse District restricts structure heights to 35 feet. 4. That the surrounding property is zoned Business Warehouse. 5. That the Applicant is proposing to develop an office and manufacturing facility and a portion of the structure measures 40' from grade to facilitate overhead cranes. 6. That the 35 foot height restriction is based on the reach capabilities of fire suppression equipment in the City's fire department. That the Fire. Chief has stated that the City's Capital Equipment Purchase Plan includes installments on an Aerial Ladder Truck commencing in 2001 and in the interim, adequate fire suppression can be extended to this manufacturing portion of the structure from rooftops adjacent to this section.