Resolution - #00-10-260 - 10/03/2000

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Board Member Dempsey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #00 -10 -260 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0534 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO MINIMUM LOT SIZE IN THE SINGLE FAMILY RURAL SERVICE AREA WHEREAS, David and Grace Ibach, hereinafter referred to as "Applicants ", have properly applied for a Board of Adjustment variance from Section 9.20.11 of the Ramsey City Code to reduce the size of their parcel in the Rural Service Area. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1. That the Applicants appeared before the Board of Adjustment for a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on October 3, 2000, 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 and surrounding parcels are zoned R -1 Rural Residential. 3. That effective January 1, 1990, the City of Ramsey, as part of an expansion to the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), committed to a 4 units in 40 acre development standard outside the MUSA, and amended minimum lots sizes to a range from 2.5 to 10 acres. Property north of Trott Brook was established as the Rural Service Area with a minimum lot size of 10 acres. 4. That the Subject Property is in the Rural Service Area and is 10 acres in size. 5. That the driveway for the adjacent parcel north of the Subject Property lies partially on the Subject Property and has existed as such for approximately 30 years. 6. That the Applicants have submitted a request for a variance to the minimum lot size in order to convey 1.4 acres of the Subject Property to the adjacent parcel to the north in order that the driveway for the parcel to the north will be located entirely on the parcel to the north. 7. That the reduction in minimum lot size will not result in the creation of any new lots. 8. That if the variance to minimum lot size is granted, the Subject Property and the parcel to the north will maintain compliance with the 4 unites in 40 acres density restriction. • 9. That the special conditions causing the practical difficulty, namely the revised lot sizes and density restrictions occurring in 1990. do not result from the actions of the Applicants.