Resolution - #03-09-228 - No Signature - 09/04/2003

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1.That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on September 4, 2003, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the minutes of 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 Metropolitan Urban Service Area, and is approximately 1.27 acres in size. 3.That the Subject Property is surrounded by properties zoned R-1 Rural Developing. 4.That Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code states that the side yard setback for an accessory structure is ten (10) feet. 5.That there is an existing attached garage totaling 988 square feet and an existing detached garage totaling 252 square feet on the Subject Property, resulting in a net total of 1,240 square feet of accessory structure space. 6.That the proposed structure will be 240 square feet in size (resulting in a total of 1,480 square feet of accessory structure space on the property). 7.That the allotted square footage for accessory structures for the Subject Property is 1,664; the overall square footage for accessory structures will not exceed the maximum square footage stated in City Code. 8.That the Applicant is proposing to construct an accessory building that will be six and a half feet (6.5) from the property line. 9.That the Applicant wants to construct the proposed accessory structure in such a location to eliminate the need to remove mature oak trees on the Subject Property. 10.That to meet the minimum side yard setback of ten (10) feet for an accessory structure would require the removal of a minimum of two mature oak trees. 11.That this is the only location on the property that the structure could be placed so that no trees would need to be removed. 12.That the western portion of the property contains the septic system and also the alternate site for the septic system in case of failure. 13.That the Applicant has stated that proposed accessory structure would be utilized for storage of personal property. 14.That in accordance with City Code, the proposed building will be constructed of materials similar to that of the home. 15.That the variance requested is not the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship in regard to the height of the structure. RESOLUTION #03-09-228 Page 2 of 4