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CASE # REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM STREET FRONTAGE OR LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS; CASE OF JOEL AND JODEE NELSON By: Sylvia Frolik, Zoning Administrator Background: Joel and JoDee Nelson have submitted an application to the City of Ramsey for a variance from Sections 9.20 and 9i02 of the Ramsey City Code. These sections of the City Code require all lots in the rural residential area to have 200 feet of frontage (defined as lot width) on a public road Joel Nelson acquired a 20 acre parcel from his father-in-law and desires to construct a home on the property that technically only has 33 feet of frontage 9n a public road. The following items are enclosed for your. information: a) b) c) d) Site Location Map Site Plan Proposed Findings of Facts Proposed Variance Notification: All property owners .within the standard 350 feet were notified of the public hearing. In addition, all property owners along 173rd Avenue N.W. from Ct3,. Road//83, west to the subject property, were notified of the request. Observations: The transportation plan currently being worked on proposes to extend 173rd Avenue N.W. as a Municipal State Aid Road west to connect with Elk River. To ensure preservation of this corridor, the variance proposes to require the Nelsons to deed the north 40 feet of their property to the City for street purposes. To avoid a situation of traffic from the Nelson site continuously depositing soils onto the paved 173rd Avenue, the variance-proposes to require the Nelsons to pave their driveway all the way to the existing terminus of 173rd. In addition, the variance also proposes to require the Nelsons to grade in a bubble or hammerhead tum-itround at the western terminus of 173rd Avenue N.W. so snowplows don't have to mm around in existing driveways on 173rd, which is the current procedure. The variance will also require the home to be sited on the property in such a way that it will not hinder the orderly resubdivision of the property in the future, allow for the relocation of the driveway to a street interior to the plat if and when the property is replatted while maintaining compliance with rural setback requirements 'from the new access road. Staff did request a resubdivision plan to verify that these items can be met but such a plan had not been received at the date of this writing. Prior to the Board of Adjustment meeting, the City Engineer will render an opinion as to whether or not a maintenance escrow:may be necessary if upon inspection of the property, he determines that there is a potential for drainage problems. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the variance from street frontage and lot width requirements contingent upon the applicant entering into a variance agreement with the City.