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Commissioner mu-oduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #93-10- A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT # RELATING TO GARY MILLER'S REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONS"i"-~UCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NEARER THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE ON LOT 4, BOWERS MISSISSIPPI ACRES That Mr. Gary D. Miller, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance from Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code to consumct an accessory structure nearer the front property line than the principal structure on the property generally known as 14810 Bowers Drive N.W. and legally described as follows: Lot 4, Bowers Mississippi Acres, Anoka County, Minnesota That the Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on October 21, 1993, and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of' said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a pan of these findings by reference. That the subject property is zoned R-1 Rural Residential and is approximately. . acre in size. 4. That the subject property is surrounded by R-I Rural Residential zoning. o That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code does not permit the construction of accessory structures nearer the front property line than the principal structure. That Chapter 9.21 of the Ramsey City Code establishes a structure setback of 200 feet from the Mississippi River. ° That the principal structure on the property is located approximately 248 feet from the front property line and 135 feet from the Mississippi River. That the Applicant is proposing to construct a 26' x 30' accessory structure on the property that will be approximately 152 feet from the front property line. That a lack of sufficient space and the location of the on-site septic system prohibit siting the new accessory structure in the side yards. 10. That if the accessory structure were to be constructed in the rear yard, it would encroach on the 200 foot setback from the Mississippi River. 11. That similar variances have been granted in the R-1 Rm'al Residential District generally and in various additions of Bowers Mississippi Acres specifically. 12. 13. That the total amount of existing and proposed accessory space does not exceed the limits established by City Code. That if granted, the proposed variance will/will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property.