Resolution - #21-178 - 07/22/2021

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Commissioner Walker introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #21-178 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE ISSUANCE OF A VARIANCE TO KEEP A DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING WITHIN THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK AT THE PROPERTY AT 7474163RD AVENUE NW RECITALS 1. Manuel Cuevas, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant", has properly applied for a Variance to keep a detached accessory building (the "Structure") within the required side yard setback on the property located at 7474 163`d Ave NW and legally described as follows: Lot 15 Block 2 Sweetbay Ridge, Anoka County, Minnesota ("Subject Property") 2. That the Subject Property is zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA) District; the surrounding parcels are also zoned R-1 Residential (MUSA). 3. That the Subject Property is approximately 0.38 acres in size. 4. That the detached building is 12' x 10' feet and 120 square feet in size, and is placed within the side yard setback as well as the drainage and utility easement. The Subj ect Property has a drainage and utility easement on the east side of the property that is 10' wide, which is where the accessory structure has been placed. 5. That the placement within the drainage and utility easement would require an easement encroachment agreement, approved by the City Council; City Staff is not supportive of said encroachment agreement. 6. The accessory structure typically would have required a zoning permit before placement on the property, and has since been subject to the City's code enforcement process. 7. That City Staff followed the code enforcement process with a first notice of violation, a second notice of violation with an administrative citation, and an additional meeting on May 11, 2021 to discuss alternative locations and requirements for the structure to remain in its current placement. 8. That the City of Ramsey does not support this request as the Applicant has options for placement of the Structure on the Subject Property.