Resolution - #04-10-304 - 10/07/2004

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Board Member Brauer introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #04-I0-304 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0701 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE TWENTY (20) FOOT PAVEMENT SETBACK FROM PUBLIC STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. WHEREAS, Daniel Druk, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," has properly applied for a variance from Section 9.20.22 regarding minimum pavement setbacks from public street right- of-way in the B-2 Business District on the property generally known as 9535 Hwy. #10 and legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 1, Cowles Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota. (the "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 Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.07 of the Ramsey City Code on October 7, 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 B-2 Highway Business and the portion of the Subject Property leased by the Applicant for auto sales is approximately 6,000 square feet. 3. That properties to the east and west are zoned B-2 Highway Business. 4. That the property to the north is railroad right of way. 5. That the property on the south side of Highway #10 is zoned Mixed Use - Planned Unit Development. That auto sales is a permitted use in the B-2 Highway Business District provided the driveway, customer/employee parking and vehicle display areas are paved and the perimeter of the pavement is finished with continuous concrete curbing. 7. That section 9.20.22 (B-2 Highway Business District) requires a twenty (20) foot setback between any pavement and public street right-of-way. That the Applicant is requesting a variance from the 20-foot pavement setback requirement along Itighway 10 in order to install the required curbing and a bituminous surface within 5 feet of the property line.