Resolution - #05-01-001 - 01/06/2005

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That the Applicant submitted a site plan: requesting to construct a 12,000 square foot office complex on the Subject Property and said site plan will not exceed 50% impervious surface area. That the Applicant is requesting to eXceed impervious surface restrictions in order to accommodate the building, parking/maneUVering area, and City imposed requirement to construct a 10 foot pedestrian trail along the western boundary line. That on December 2, 2004, the Planning Commission approved the minor sketch plan and recommended that the City Council apprOVe the proposed Ramsey Office Park site plan, contingent upon obtaining a variance, 10. That the adjacent property to the south is also located within the Scenic River Overlay District and in 1988 received a Variance ~to allow up to 58% impervious surface area. 11. That the impervious surface restriction is designed to limit and monitor site runoff to the Rum River. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 1¸9. That runoff from the Subject Property Will be discharged into a regional stormwater system that pre-treats runoff. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) stated to City Staff that they are satisfied with the way runoff from the Subject Property will be handled. That the Subject Property is located approximately 1,000 feet from the Rum River and buffered by an urban lot single family residential development. That the Applicant has stated the variance requested is the minimum variance needed to alleviate the hardship. That the special conditions caUSing the Undue hardship and the inclusion of a parcel of land that is in great distance from the Rum RiVer did not result from the actions of the Applicant. That if denied, the Applicant will not be deprived of developing the Subject Property in a manner that is consistent with City Code and adjacent commercial development. That if granted, the variance will not permit a use that is prohibited in the B-1 Business District. That if granted, the variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. That if granted, the variance will not endanger the public safety. That if granted, the variance will not unreasonably diminish property values in the neighborhood. RESOLUTION #05-01-001 page,2of 3