Resolution - #00-07-166 - 07/10/2000

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• Board Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #00 -07 -166 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT #0526 RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE NEARER THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE WHEREAS, Michael and Anita Kucala, hereinafter referred to as "Applicant," have properly applied for a variance from Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code to construct a garage nearer the front property line than the principal structure on the property generally known as 15541 Zirconium Street N.W. Avenue and legally described as follows: Lot 16, Block 2, High Point, 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: 1. That the Board of Adjustment conducted a public hearing pursuant to Section 9.03.05 of the Ramsey City Code on July 10, 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 is zoned R -1, Rural Residential and is approximately 4.5 acres in size. 3. That the subject property is surrounded by R -1 Rural Residential zoning developed with single family homes. 4. That Section 9.11.02 of the Ramsey City Code does not permit the construction of accessory structures nearer the front property line than the principal structure. 5. That the principal structure on the subject property is approximately 234 feet from the property line. 6. That the Applicants are proposing to construct a garage approximately 210 feet from the property line. 7. That the City Code allows for a total of 2864 square feet of garage and accessory buildings on the subject property; the proposed garage is 576 square feet in size and the garage attached to the principal structure which is 552 square feet, for a total of 1128 square feet of garage and accessory building space. 8. That there are special conditions applying to the Subject Property that do not generally apply to other properties in the district; namely the side and rear yards contain wetlands and significant mature tree growth and that placement of the proposed structure in compliance with applicable provisions of City Code is infeasible.