Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2016

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Commissioner introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #16-12-215 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0972 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CUL-DE-SAC LENGTH RELATED TO THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WOODLANDS 4TH ADDITION. WHEREAS, Lennar Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", properly applied to the City of Ramsey (the "City") for a variance to cul-de-sac length for development of portions of the property legally described as follows: Outlot B, Woodlands Addtion, Anoka County,Minnesota; and That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 16, Township 32, Range 25, Anoka County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of South 89 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds East, along the north line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter,a distance of 352.58 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing South 89 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds East, along said north line, a distance of 968.77 feet to the northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence South 00 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds West, along the east line of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 805.01 feet; thence North 89 degrees 24 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 810.01 feet;thence North 00 degrees 52 minutes 52 seconds East a distance of 555.01 feet; thence North 31 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 295.48 feet to the point of beginning. (the "Subject Property"); and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF RAMSEY PLANNING, as follows: 1) That the Applicant appeared before the Planning Commission for a public hearing pursuant to Section 117-53 (Variances) of the Ramsey City Code on December 1, 2016, and that said public hearing was properly advertised, and that the minutes of said public hearing are hereby incorporated as a part of these findings by reference. 2) That Section 117-614 Subd. (c)(3) of City Code limits the length of a cul-de-sac to 600 feet. 3) That the proposed plat of Woodlands 4th Addition will result in the extension of 1591h Ave NW south an additional approximately 400 feet. This 400 foot portion is an addition to the existing cul-de-sac length of approximately 900 feet for a total proposed cul-de-sac length of approximately 1300 feet.