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5. Ramsev! The recent studies have indicated a growth boom starting and spreading through Ramsey. What does that have to do with our request for a variance? The 40-acre plot of land that our easement passes through is on the cutting edge of Ramscy's developing area. Last year the city changed the land restrictions fram 10-acre minimum parcels to 2.5 minimum acre parcels - which means the area immediately north of our 27 acres should soon be developed. Upon its deveaopment, ail need for this variance will disappear. We simply ask for grace for the interim period. 6. The logic and the i~ositionin~. The already created 4-acre lot is seemingly acceptable to the city, the counW and the DNR. It is positioned in an appropriate manner to accept a home with the required set backs and has utilities running through the property. It is positioned squarely in the middle of a fully developed line .of houses - 3 from the cul-de-sac on the north. The wetland is impassable and covers the full south and west edge o£ the property. Houses exist past the wetland. The Rum runs on its east side. The only possible entrance is established on the north. Thus, we request this variance with an offer. We voluntarily dedicate the necessary footage to match the soon to be developed road per the ei~ recommendations we have received. There seems to be little resistance to the thought of the completed idea of the 4-acre lot with a home - the issue is the allowance of this variance for r~md access. Please allow us ~he variance- meaning the continued use of this established, functioning and public-safety accepted road. The variance for both parcels would be the same as the one that has properly serviced the 27 acres for the last t4 years. 7. Engineering lssnes of current road passage, Next, we spoke with Stcven J.' JankowskA, city engineer for Ramsey, and asked him about issues that could help or hinder the granting of the variance. He indicated that the continuation of the road, Erkium, needed to be assured with a letter of credit and letter of luCent indicating the designation of land for proper roadway use. There is enough open land adjacent to existing roadway that we have the ai~ili~ to strafighten ar curve road to match or enhance development road. 3. Dedication ~f roadway statement. In conjunction with our request, we will volunteer the dedication of a 66-foot wide roadway including a 60 flint radius cul-de-sac with a letter .of credit to assure all that both lots will completely satisfy ail rutes, .codes and regulations upon the development of the future raad. 15