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Lakeview Development Inc, of MN I I July 26, 1996 City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Kamsey, MN 55303 Attention: Ramsey Planning and Zoning Board and Members of the City Council Via: Sylvia Frolik Subject: Real Estate Zoned B-3, .Highway Business District Located at 6740 NW Highway 10: Request for an Extension to the Requirements of 9.20.23 Subd. 4, Retrofit of Concrete Curbing around existing Bituminous Paving. Reference: (A) City of Rarnsey Letter to "Property Owner" dated July 5, 1996, B-I, B-2 and B-3 Business Districts The purpose of this letter is to request an extension to the apparent requirements of 9.20.23 Subd. 4, which seems to require that owners of B-3 zoned property make concrete curb improvements to parking and driving areas which are already paved and landscaped. Reference (a). delineates the applicable sections of the City code. This request applies to the property located at 6740 NW Highway 10, Lot 3 Block 1 Riverside West (PIN R34 32 25 13 0004). Specifically, We request an extension for a period of 12 years or until the end of the useful life of the existing pavement, whichever comes first. The justification for this request is based on three considerations: (a) function, (b) technical considerations and (c) cost/economic hardship. (a) Function. We are aware of no evidence that the addition of curbing will provide any substantive functional improvement to subject property. While City staffhas advanced certain arguments that pavement edges need to be "protected", each of you are invited to personally inspect the subje.ct property. (Yes, remodeling/redecorating of one building is still in process). Please note that the existing paving has stood the test of time in its present configuration. There is little to be gained by doing an expensive retrofit at this time. Co) Technical. The installation of B 6--12 curbing would require that, either the driveway level be lowered approximately six inches, or that the lawn level be raised six inches. This raised curb would interfere with snow removal operations, and increase water runoffinto the Ebony St. storm sewer. This 21 inch pipe outlet is already heavily taxed by its load. Increasing the storm load fi-om subject lot would exacerbate an already marginal situation. Alternately, the use of a 6740 NW Hwy 10 Anoka, MN 55303 Ramse¥ Curb Retrofit P. I of 2. (612) 757-3079 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I'