Resolution - #04-06-139 - 06/03/2004

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Chairperson Nixt introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #04-06-139 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0677 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, Fred and Rose Kalk, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", have properly applied for a Board of Adjustment Variance from the minimum lot width requirement established in Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code in order to construct a dwelling on the following legally described property: The east half of the west 240 feet of the east 415 feet of the south half of the south half of the north three quarters of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 22, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota. ("Subject Property") NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 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 June 3, 2004, 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. 2. That the Subject Property is an existing lot of record and is considered lawful non-conforming. 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 0.6 acre in size. 4. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential and is located within the Rural Developing District. 5. The Subject Property is surrounded by properties that are zoned R-1 Residential ~ Rural Developing. 6. That Section 9.20.11 states that the minimum lot width in the R-1 Residential - Rural Developing District is 200 feet. 7. That the Applicant is proposing to construct a new residential dwelling on the Subject Properly. 8. That the Subject Property measures 120 feet adjacent to the public street (156th Ave NW) and 120 feet at the 40-foot fi'ont yard building setback line. That Section 9.02 of Ramsey City Code defines lot width as the uniform width measured at the property line abutting the street at the minimum building setback line of the underlying zoning district.