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APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Watson, seconded by Board Member Wivoda, to approve the <br />following minutes as presented: <br /> <br />1) Board of Adjustment public hearing and regular meeting minutes dated April 3, 2000 <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Board Members Watson, Wivoda, and <br />Sweet. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS/BOARD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Request for a Variance to Height Restrictions for a Manufacturing Building; <br />Case of Amcor Precast <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson Kociscak closed the regular portion of the Board of Adjustment meeting at <br />7:14 p.m. in order to conduct the public hearing. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson Kociscak called the public hearing to order at 7:14 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Community Development Assistant Wald stated that the City received a variance request from <br />Amcor Precast to exceed the building height restriction established in City Code on the property <br />located at 6640 Industry Avenue. Amcor Precast is in the process of purchasing equipment that <br />will require a minimum building height of 44-feet. City Code restricts building height to 35-feet; <br />therefore Amcor Precast is requesting a nine foot variance from building height restrictions in <br />order to operate a new indoor crane. The Fire Chief indicates that the maximum reach capability <br />of the Fire Department for fire suppression and rescue operations is 35 feet. Concern is <br />expressed relating to the possible impairment of fire suppression activities resulting from <br />equipment that cannot reach the roofline. Ramsey does have a joint powers agreement with the <br />Anoka and Andover Fire Departments for emergency assistance and those departments do have <br />aerial ladder trucks with reach capabilities in excess ,of 44 feet. The Fire Chief also notes that the <br />City Administrator will recommend to the City Council that an aerial ladder truck be in <br />Ramsey's 2002 capital equipment plan. According to the Uniform Building Code Amcor Precast <br />will be required to sprinkle the office and manufacturing plant. The Board of Adjustment did <br />grant a structure height variance of 9.5 feet to a three story motel in the commercial district and a <br />three story senior apartment building in a residential district that was 44.25 feet in height. Staff <br />recommended approval of the variance with the understanding that Ramsey's Fire Department <br />does not have equipment that can reach the proposed 44-foot roofline at this point in time. <br /> <br />Board of Adjustment/May 1, 2001 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />