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Board Member ~ introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #97-05- RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NEARER THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE WHEREAS, Peter and Linda Mayer, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants," have properly applied for a variance from Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code to construct an accessory garage nearer the front property line than the principal structure on the property generally known as 7190 175th Avenue NW and legally described as f'ollows: The West 330.00 feet of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota. Subject to I75th' Avenue NW. Subject to easements of record. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RANISEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public heating pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on May 6, 1997, and that said public heating was properly advertised, and that the minutes of said public heating are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. That the subject property is zoned R-i Rural Residential and is approximately 10 acres in size. That the subject property is surrounded by R-1 Rural Residential zoning developed with single family homes. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code does not permit the construction of accessory structures nearer the front property line than the principal structure. That Section 9.20.11 of City Code requires a structure setback of 60 feet from the centerline of the right-of-way plus the local applicable setback. Therefore the minimum structure setback on the subject property is 100 feet. That the principal structure on the subject property was sited by the applicant approximately 167 feet from the front property line due to limited buildable soils on the subject property. That the Applicants are proposing to construct an accessory garage approximately 40 feet from the front property line.