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14503 Bowers Drive Northwest Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 August 24, 2007 City of Ramsey Planning and Zoning 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 Dear Planning Committee, At some time in the future I am planning to sell my home on 14503 Bowers Drive and would like to split off a lot that had been combined into one lot about 1991. I would like to keep the second lot so as to have the option of building a house on that lot. Accordingly, I am requesting that my lot on Bowers Drive be re -divided to its original description of two lots. The lot upon which the house at 14503 was built was registered as document 305016, book 773, page 183 and the second lot was document 372807, recorded in book 985, page 302. The Attachment listed as "Exhibit A" was used about 1991 to combine the two lots. The first paragraph is the legal description for the lot with house at 14503 Bowers Drive, and the second paragraph was for the second lot. In brief discussions with persons at the Ramsey City Hall, it was stated that the split lot would have to be buildable as demonstrated by having a house and two possible septic system locations fitting on the lot with the setbacks for front, side and rear lot lines. Attached is a sketch to scale of the second lot showing where a modest sized house, garage and septic system options could be built. The sketch also has the various front, side and rear setbacks located along with the approximate location of an existing shop building. The existing structure is more than 10' but much less than 30' from lot lines. This structure was built about 1988 when the lot was separate and should have these dimensions showing on the building permit issued at that time. It is my understanding that there is a rear setback requirement of 30' and a side setback of 10'. I question whether the Easterly diagonal North -South property line shown as 305.92 feet long intersecting Bowers Drive is considered as rear line (30') or a side line (10'). Precedent for the existing structure at 10' from this line may establish that this line is not considered a rear line. If this is the case, then the house location is much more flexible. Background: 1.) At the time Bowers drive was paved (about 1975), the assessment basis was on each "buildable lot. There was a determination by the city of Ramsey that the second lot was buildable and I was therefore required to pay for both lots. 2.) There is a question as to whether this is a rural or urban lot and what setbacks may apply. The plot of Bowers drive does not look like a rural plot and this lot should not be required to meet those size requirements. Sincerely, Anna L. Tolkinen Tel 763 486 0873 (cell)