Resolution - #04-07-170 - 07/13/2004

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #04-07-170 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0681 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE 20 FOOT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENT ADJACENT TO PUBLIC ROADS. WHEREAS, Vern Olson, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from Section 9.20.27 regarding landscape requirements adjacent to public roads for a property located at 7039 Hwy. 10 and legally described as follows: I Jot 2, Block 1, Kovar Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on July 1, 2004, 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 the subject property is zoned H-1 Highway 10 Business and is approximately 1 acre in size. 3. That properties to the east and west are zoned H-1 Hwy. 10 Business. 4. That the property to the north is zoned Town Center (TC-1) 5. That the property to the south is zoned B-2 Highway Business. 6. That section 9.20.27 (Performance Standards, Screening) requires a twenty (20) foot wide landscaped area adjacent to all public streets. That the Applicant is requesting a variance from the 20-foot landscape requirement along Highway 10 and placement of a bituminous surface within 10 feet of the property line due to the location of the existing building on the property and the nature of the surrounding uses. 8. That the Applicant has stated the variance requested is the minimum variance needed to alleviate the hardship. 9. That if granted, the variance will not permit a use that is prohibited in the H-1 Highway 10 Business District.