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Board Member introduced the fbllowing resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #03-100- RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS ~ LOTS. WHEREAS, Wayne and Marian Meloche, hereinafter referred to as ;'Applicants," have properly applied for a variance fi'om Section 9.50.30 (Subdivision Design Standards - Lots) of the Ramsey City Code to create a buildable lot without public road frontage on the property generally known as 17400 Erkium Street NW and legally described as follows: All that part of Govemrnent Lot 4, Section l, Township 32, Range 25, lying north of Trott Brook framing tln'ough said Governn~ent Lot 4 (coasisting of approximately 30 acres) and together with an easement of road purposes-over and across the ,,vest 66 feet of the east 250.81 feet of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Qum'ter of Section l, To~vnship 32, Range 25, Anoka County. Minnesota, as measured at right angles to the east line o[' said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter. (Subject Property/ NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF' THE CITY O F RAMSEY, ANOIC'~ COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on October 2, 200,3, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the m. inutes o6 said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 2. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Rural Developing, is located outside the 2020 Metropotimn Urban Service Area, and is approximately 27 acres in size. 3. That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties zoned R-1 Rural Developing. 4. That the Subject Property is located in the Scenic River Overlay District. 5. That Section 9.50.30 of the Ramsey Citv Code states that all lots shall have the minimum required frontage on a publicly dedicated street. 6. That Section 9.20.1 l of the Ramsey Citv Code states that the minimum lot width (public road frontage) per lot is 200 feet. 7. That the Subject Property has no direct access to a public road and is served by a private driveway easement across the adjacent 40-acre parcel to the north that connects with Erkium Street. 8. That a lbrmer property owner was granted a variance in 1983 to build one home on the Subjecr Property. 17