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CASE #: 1 REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ,FOR A MANUFACT~G BUILDING CASE OF: AMCOR PRECAST By: Megan'Wald, Community Development Assistant Background: The City received a variance request fi.om Amcor Precast to exceed the building height restriction established in City Code on the property located at 6640 Industry Avenue. The following items are enclosed for your information: c) d) Site location map Building Elevation Plan Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Variance Observations: Amcor Precast is in the process of purchasing, equipment that will require a minimum building height of 44-feet. City Code restricts building height to 35-feet; therefore Amcor Precast is. requesting a 9-foot variance from building height restrictions in order to operate a new indoor crane. The Fire Chief indicates that the maximum reach capability of the Fire Department for frre suppression and rescue operations is 35 feet, Concern is expressed relating to the possible impairment of fire suppression activities resulting fi.om equipment that cannot reach the roofline. Ramsey does have a joint powers agreement with the Anoka and Andover Fire Departments for emergency assistance and those departments do have aerial ladder trucks with reach capabilities in excess of 44 feet. The Fire Chief also notes that the City Administrator will recommend to the City Council that an aerial ladder truck is in Ramsey's 2002 capital equipment.plan. According to the Uniform Building Code Amcor Precast will be required to sprinkle the office and manufacturing addition. Amcor will also be installing a sprinkler system into the existing manufacturing plant. The Board of Adjustment did grant a structure height variance of 9.5 feet to a 3-story motel in the commerdial district and a 3-story senior apartment building in a residential district that was 44,25 feet in height.