Resolution - #02-05-100 - 05/02/2002

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Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #02-05-100 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0606 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FROM FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE R-3 URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, Oakwood Land Development, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Applicant", has properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance to the front yard setback requirement established in Section 9.20.14 (R-3 Urban Residential District) of the Ramsey City Code on the property generally located west of St. Francis Blvd. N.W. and north of Alpine Drive, and legally described as follows: The East Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 23, Township 32, Range 25, 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 Applicant appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on May 2, 2002, 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. That the Subject Property is currently being considered for a rezoning from B-1 Business and B-2 Business to R-3 Urban Residential and the Applicant has made proper application to the City to develop the Subject Property with townhome units. 3. That Section 9.20.14 of the City Code requires a front yard structure setback of thirty-five (35) feet from the right-of-way of public roads. That on March 26, 2002, the City adopted a street policy for multiple family residential developments that requires at least one main public street through the subdivision and the use of private streets or driveway collectors to connect the dwelling units with the public street(s) and reduce the number of driveways on public streets. That it will be difficult for parcels guided for medium and high density residential development in the 2001 Comprehensive Plan to achieve the densities prescribed in the Comprehensive Plan while maintaining compliance with the policy requirement for at least one main public street in the development and the current City Code requirement for a 35 foot structure setback from public street rights-of-way.