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PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT MR. JERRY NYBERG That Mr. Jerry Nyberg, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Board of Adjustment Variance from Section 170.015G of the City Code. That the Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 170.013G of the City Code on May 28, 1987 and that said public hearing was properly advertised and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as part of these findings by reference. That the subject property is generally known as 14420 Bowers Drive N.W. and is legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, Bowers Mississippi Acres, 2nd Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota 4. That the subject property is located in the R-iR Residential District and is approximately .77 acres in size. 5. That the subject property is located in the Critical River Overlay District. 6. That the Applicant is proposing to construct a 10-1/2' x 30' addition on the east side of his garage. 7. That the existing garage is located nearer the front lot line than the principal structure on the subject property. That Section 170.015G of the City Code specifies that accessory structures shall not be located nearer the front lot line than the principal structure. That the existing garage is approximately 19 feet from the principal structure and the house is approximately 277 feet from the front lot line and the existing garage is approximately 230 feet from the front lot line. 10. That John Stine of the DNR has reviewed the Applicant's request and has no objections. 11. That there are exceptional circumstances that do no apply generally to other properties in the R-iR Residential District in that the property owners in that area generally regard their front yard as that part of the yard facing the Mississippi River. 12. That the special conditions, namely the Mississippi River, do not result from the actions of the Applicant. 13. That if the variance is granted, the Applicant will not be granted any special privileges that are denied by the Zoning Ordinance to other owners of property in the R-iR Residential District.