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City of Ramsey 151153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD k' v',' RAMSEV PHONE f612) 427-'~.410 FAX [6,'~2) 427-55,43 MINNESOTA ,55303 , TDD (612~ 427-859; June 29, 1994 Elliot B, K-rlctsch 1380 Corpo~te Center Curve 317 Eagand~le Office Eagan, Minhesota 5512] Sketch Plan Review; Gu), Addition Case of Nell H. Gu)' Trust Dear Eliiot: This letter is in response to your request for a minor subclivision in the City of Ramsev tolbe named Guy Addition. We have received the sketch plan, or prelimi'nary[plat as it is designated on the plan, which consists of one sheet drawn by Robert B. Stitch of Pioneer En~mneermg, dated received by the Cib' on June 13, 1994. We ~teceived an addendum to the prelim/nary plat on June 27, 1994, which identifies the location of the existing building on the easternmost lot and the proposed ir~ess/e~ess easement across the front of the four lots. We offer the follo~,4ng carnments: Oen~ral' The proposed plat is in the B-3 Highway Business Dismct and consists of approximately 2.98 acres. The property currenth, consists of one ~unplatted lots and is proposed to be reconfigured into four platted lots. Ralph's Gun and Pawn current]), occupies what is proposed to be Lot 4. Lot :Sizes and Dimensions: The four lots proposed meet the 1/2 acre tram;mum lot size and 100 foot lo.: width requirement in the B-3 DismcL Non;Conformin~ Buil¢ing: Lot 4 has two buiidings located on k. The east{minos: building is onh' ] foot from the property line; this situation is not * result of the cmn-em plamng Crocess. Therefore. the buildin~ is conmaered non-conforming and ma), continue to exist. However, if the building ever goes vacant for 6 months, or if for any reason, it is in need of repairs or maintenance that eoual or exceed 50% of the market value of the buil~ng, then the building must be brought into conformity. To bring the buil~ng into conformity would require providing a 10 foot side va.rd setb~ci~ from the east property line. To accomplish this would rexT. uire acoUisition of additional Cro~em, to the east to make up the shortage or a siz;~!reducr/on of the buil'din'g, in Staff's opinion the building is blighted andTur)on loss of non-conforming rights, the building should be dempi/'shed. C/r), Staff does not consider ~anring a variance to the side var&setback to be an option in this case as the building is much too close to me property hne and should nor t)e allowed to be reconsamcted in the same lozafion should it ever be damaged to 50% or more of ifs vaJue.