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EQUEST CASE #2: A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE , THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE; CASE OF DENNIS HARPER, SR. By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background~ Section 9.11,0~ ofithe Ramsey City Code states that no accessory structure shall be constructed nearer the frO~ prgperty line than the principal structure. Chapter 9.21 of the Ramsey City Code establishes a .~2a, u, e~ure setback of 200 feet from the Mississippi River. Mr. Dennis Harper has applied for a ~aria)ce to construct an accessory structure nearer the front property line than the principal stni¢~re On the property at 14390 Bowers Drive. ObservationlS: Mr. Harper's l; rop~rty is situated on the Mississippi River. The home on the property is located 158 feet from. thelfront property line and 175 feet from the Mississippi River. There is not a sufficient ani¢ mt'{f width to the property for Mr. Harper to be able to construct the garage in the side yards. it s nc~t possible to site the accessory structure in the rear yard because it would then encroach onit e Mississippi River setback requirement. (Note: The Mississippi River setback requiremCnt~ i ~er~ adopted in 1975; the home on the subject property was constructed in 1977; there is n° ~ ideate in.the property file that there was a variance granted to encroach the MississipPi ~i er'~etback or that there was even a concern with the river setback requirement. The home on the~p opdfiy is considered illegal non-conforming.) Similar varifies l~ave been granted in the past, some of which were for properties along Bowers Drive. BaseXl.10n l~aSt cases, a precedent has been established of granting variances to front yard setback requk~me'~ts versus the river setback requirements. The following~te~s are enclosed for your information: a) ~. S~t~ locanon map b) ~Sit~plan c) ilPro[osed findings of fact d) [iProposed variance Recommendatiop:~ City Staff reo: nds approval of the vmance application. Boar~ ACtion: Moti0~i to: i Adopt ~Res~Iution g93~03- adopting Findings of Fact # relating to Mr. Dennis Har~, ~!s req~luest for a variance to construct an accessory structure nearer the front property line th: m ~ principal structure on PIN 29-32-25-32-0004. -and. Moti°t Appro ,e/d~ny Mr. Harpers request for a variance on PIN 29-32-25-32-0004 and adopt Resolu :ion !4t~3-03- declaring terms of the variance. Review Cheek list: i Building Official BoA: 3/26/9I, ~i'